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Red Oak Man Arrested for Public Intoxication
(Red Oak) This morning around 3 am Officers with the Red Oak Police Department arrested 21 year old Jacob Christopher Cashatt of Red Oak for public intoxication in the 800 block of east Coolbaugh Stre...
Western Iowa Today Aug 28, 2022
Three Mile Lake near Creston receives grant for fish habitat
(Afton) Five years ago the fish population in Three Mile Lake east of Creston was renovated. Common carp and yellow bass were targeted through a rotenone treatment. Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes rep...
Western Iowa Today Aug 28, 2022
New Math Curriculum implemented for Atlantic Middle School and High School Students
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School District implemented two new math curriculums this year, "Bridges and Envisions." Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber says the Bridges curriculum is for element...
Tom Robinson Aug 28, 2022
Pottawattamie County Auditor receives Top Award from the Iowa State Association of Counties
(West Des Moines) The Iowa State Association of Counties honored Pottawattamie County Auditor Melvyn Houser, the Golden Eagle in Des Moines. The prestigious Golden Eagle was presented to Houser during...
Tom Robinson Aug 28, 2022
Labor Day Travel Statistics
(Glenwood) The nation is entering the deadliest holiday weekend on the road; Labor Day. AAA indicates the 100 deadliest days occur from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The National Highway Traffic Safety A...
Tom Robinson Aug 28, 2022
Beckman to Speak at Southwest Valley Schools
(Corning) World-renowned motivational speaker Joe Beckman will speak at the Southwest Valley School District on Monday. According to Beckman's Facebook page, his mission is to reclaim human connection...
Tom Robinson Aug 28, 2022
Man injured in Motorcycle Crash in Cass County
(Atlantic) A motorcycle driver suffered serious injuries in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 in Cass County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 6:00 a.m. in the eastbound lanes ...
Tom Robinson Aug 27, 2022
Rescue Crews called to Accident on Interstate 80 in Cass County
(Atlantic) Cass County Communication called Cass EMS and the Atlantic Fire Department to a personal injury accident on Interstate 80. According to the call, the accident is on Interstate 80 eastbound ...
Tom Robinson Aug 27, 2022
Red Oak Police Arrest Man for Probation Violation
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 29-year-old Isaias Guerra on Friday in the 1800 block of E. Summit Street on a warrant for a probation violation on an original charge of attempted burglary 2nd degre...
Tom Robinson Aug 27, 2022
Travelers In Iowa Down Slightly
(Des Moines, IA) -- Initial data from the state tourism office indicates the number of travelers is down slightly from last year, but visitors are coming from a greater distance. Iowa Travel Office Co...
Mandy Billings Aug 27, 2022