Category Archives: Local News
Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Six Counties in Response to Severe Weather
(Des Moines) Wednesday, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Allamakee, Cass, Des Moines, Fayette, Henry, and Lee counties in response to severe weather that occurred on April 16. ...
Apr 17, 2024
Panora Teen Injured in Guthrie County Accident
(Guthrie Co) A Panora teen suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle accident on April 5th. The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says the 16-year-old female was driving a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria s...
Apr 17, 2024
Southwest Valley Teachers Getting Generous Salary Increase
(Corning) Southwest Valley School District Superintendent Chris Fenster says the district is going above and beyond the state legislature's teacher compensation bill. This past session, Iowa lawmakers...
Apr 17, 2024
Update: Bodies Identified as Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley
Update: On April 16, the Office of the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner positively identified the two deceased persons from Texas County as 27-year-old Veronica Butler and 39-year-old Jilian Kelley. (O...
Apr 17, 2024
Creston Police Report Two Drug-Related Arrests
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two people on drug possession charges. On Monday night at around 11:10 p.m., Creston Police arrested 53-year-old Lisa Kay Foster of Creston was arrested at her reside...
Apr 17, 2024
Alcohol and Drug-Related Items Found at Crash Site in Union County
(Creston) A Union County man was taken to the Hospital following a single-vehicle rollover accident. The Union County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at 4:31 p.m. on 197th Road near Tulip ...
Apr 17, 2024
Tornadoes Touchdown in Iowa
(Des Moines) A strong Spring low pressure brought multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms to portions of central Iowa on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024. Two storms produced tornadoes, one in rura...
Apr 17, 2024
Iowa House Bill Proposes Ten Thousand Dollar Raise For State Lawmakers And Governors
(Des Moines, IA) -- A bill in the Iowa House proposes a ten thousand dollar raise for Iowa's Governor, statewide elected officials, and members of the Legislature, marking the first increase for the p...
Apr 17, 2024
Search Warrant Leads to the Arrest of A Red Oak Woman
(Red Oak) A Red Oak woman faces drug and child endangerment charges. The Red Oak Police Department, assisted by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and Montgomery County Communications, conducted a...
Apr 17, 2024
Two Women Arrested on Theft Charges in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Deputies arrested two women on Saturday on theft charges. Authorities charged 23-year-old Hannah Marie Leigh and 19-year-old Hallie Nevaeh Straw, both from Villisca, with 5...
Apr 17, 2024
