Category Archives: Local News
OWI, Assault, Warrant Arrest and Drug Charges Among Incidents in Adams County
(Adams Co.) Authorities reported several arrests in Adams County between February 2 and February 15 Sheldon Starr, 28, of Corning was arrested on February 2nd for Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offen...
Feb 18, 2026
Union County Man Arrested on Drug and Alcohol-Related Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested an Orient, Iowa, man on Tuesday for possession of drug paraphernalia and public intoxication. Creston Police arrested 46-year-old Nicholas Arthur Hardisty at Division...
Feb 18, 2026
Citizenship Proof, Gun Rights, YouTube Bias, and Audit Disputes Lead Busy Week at Iowa Capitol
Committee Passes Bill To Require State Employees To Prove Citizenship (Des Moines, IA) -- The state House will hear a bill that requires state employees to prove their citizenship. A committee passed ...
Feb 18, 2026
Red Flag Warning Issued for Southwest Iowa Due to Dangerous Fire Conditions
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for all of southwest Iowa except for Mills, Fremont, and Page counties. Forecasters say a west wind of 25-35 miles per hour with gus...
Feb 18, 2026
Montgomery County Man Challenges Red Oak Airport No-Trespass Order in Court
(Montgomery Co.) A Montgomery County man has filed a petition for declaratory and injunctive relief against the City of Red Oak, challenging a no-trespassing order that bars him from the city's munici...
Feb 18, 2026
Audubon County Board of Supervisors Approves Sheriff's Department Resolution; Provides Gray Highway Memorial Sign Update
(Audubon, IA) -- The Audubon County Board of Supervisors held their weekly meeting Tuesday and approved a resolution from the sheriff's department to increase room and board costs for inmates of the A...
Feb 18, 2026
Griswold School Board Propose $270,000 Agricultural Learning Facility
(Griswold) - A proposed agricultural facility is moving forward as part of the Griswold Community School District's strategic plan. Superintendent Dave Henrichs says the project would create new oppor...
Feb 18, 2026
High Winds, Dry Air Put Much of Iowa Under Fire Weather Watch Wednesday
(Des Moines) A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for much of Iowa from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening, as forecasters warn that dangerous fire conditions could develop across the state. ...
Feb 17, 2026
Car vs Tractor Accident in Audubon County
(Audubon Co.) The Audubon County Sheriff's Office released details on a car-versus-tractor accident that occurred Friday afternoon. At approximately 1:30 p.m., the Sheriff's Office was called to the 1...
Feb 17, 2026
Six Booked in Mills County on Charges Ranging from Assault to OWI
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports six arrests over the past week. William Ray Dougherty, 50, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on February 9th for Possession of Marijuana 1st. Bond wa...
Feb 17, 2026
