Category Archives: Local News

(Creston) Creston Police arrested 43-year-old Raul Rangel at the Creston Union County LEC today on a charge of OWI 1st offense. Police transported Rangel to the Union County Jail, where he was later r...

(Des Moines, IA) -- Record high temperatures are expected to be set across the state today. The Mercury is expected to reach the mid-seventies in southwest Iowa today. A much colder front moves in sta...

(Red Oak) A Stanton man faces charges following a traffic stop on Sunday. Montgomery County Deputies arrested 46-year-old Jeremy Scott Guffey in the 1600 block of Broadway Street in Red Oak. During th...

(Des Moines) The Iowa Legislature is heading into week 8 of the 2024 session. District #23 State Representative Ray Sorensen said they introduced two policies to spur economic development in rural Iow...

(Atlantic) The Cass County ISU Extension Office in Atlantic is now taking appointments for free preparation of 2023 Taxes for qualifying taxpayers through the VITA Program in March. Kate Olson, Cass C...

(Red Oak) An open burn ban will go into effect Monday, February 26, 2024, at 8:00 am, for all areas and jurisdictions within Montgomery County. The ban prohibits all open and controlled burning in Mon...

(Red Oak) Firefighters from the Red Oak Fire Department responded to a grass fire on Sunday afternoon. According to Fire Chief John Bruce, the call was received at 2:31 p.m., reporting a fire at 1767 ...

(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for southwest and much of Iowa from 9:00 a.m. Monday to 6:00 p.m. The forecast is for record-breaking warmth on Monday combined with...

(Montgomery County) Montgomery County Deputies investigated a two-vehicle crash on Saturday. The press release said the accident happened at 10:14 a.m. at 270th and Highway 48. When deputies arrived, ...

(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports seven arrests from February 22 to February 25. February 22-Ryan Palmer, 31, of Creston, was arrested in the 600 Block W Mills. Palmer was charged with A...