Category Archives: Local News
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Fatal Accident on Highway 71 Ending in Two Deaths Monday Morning
(Carroll, IA) - During the morning commute on Monday, January 22nd, two people were killed in a single-vehicle accident that was traveling southbound on Highway 71, just north of Carroll. The Ford F-1...
Western Iowa Today Jan 22, 2024

Guthrie County Sheriff's Office is asking for Volunteer Snowmobile and Response Teams
(Guthrie County) The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office asks individuals with snowmobiles who are willing to assist in an emergency this winter. Guthrie County Deputy Blake Michelsen says they are seekin...
Tom Robinson Jan 22, 2024

Winterset Police Asking for Help in Locating Missing Person
(Winterset) The Winterset Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a Winterset man. The Police Department sent out a post on social media on Friday night, stating they conducted a we...
Tom Robinson Jan 22, 2024
Watch the Roads as Thawing, Freezing Cycle Starts This Week
(Des Moines) Road conditions will vary this week due to thawing snow, with highs above freezing and lows below freezing. National Weather Service Meteorologist Andrew Ansorge. He says temperatures wil...
Tom Robinson Jan 22, 2024

Weekend Funeral Services for Perry High School Principal
(Perry) Family and community members gathered over the weekend to remember the Perry High School principal who died after putting himself between a school shooter and students earlier this month. The ...
Tom Robinson Jan 22, 2024

Iowa House Representative Tom Moore: AEA Hot Topic
(Des Moines) Iowa House District 18 Representative Tom Moore says HSB542 is the Area Education Agency reform bill that has garnered much attention since it was announced in the Governor's Condition of...
Tom Robinson Jan 22, 2024

Creston Police Report Two Drug-Related Arrests
(Creston) Creston Police reports two arrests over the weekend. Police arrested 20-year-old Garrett Neal Thompson of Creston on Sunday at the Hy Vee parking lot on two Union County warrants for possess...
Tom Robinson Jan 22, 2024

Virginia Woman Arrested in Alleged Stabbing in Fremont County
(Sidney) A Virginia woman faces charges in connection with an alleged stabbing on Saturday in Fremont County. Deputies arrested 45-year-old Tasha Denise Beale of Franklin, Virginia, near 210th Avenue ...
Tom Robinson Jan 22, 2024
Iowa House Proposal Bans Student Phone Use At School
(Des Moines) A proposal at the Iowa Legislature would ban students from using cell phones at school, with a few exceptions. The Iowa House bill would require school boards to make policies banning stu...
Tom Robinson Jan 22, 2024

DNR Hosting Public Meetings to Recap Hunting and Trapping Seasons; Discuss Possible Rule Changes
(Area) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting a series of town hall-style meetings where local staff will provide updates on recently completed hunting and trapping seasons. There are 18 ...
Mandy Billings Jan 22, 2024







