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News from Western Iowa.

TSA Agents Reminding Travelers With Firearms How To Pack
(Des Moines, IA) -- TSA is reminding travelers with firearms the correct way to pack. Under TSA rules, guns are to be unloaded inside a padded, locked, hard-sided case. This year, TSA workers at the D...
Tom Robinson Dec 14, 2023

White House Looks to Appease Border Hawks
(Washington, DC) The Biden administration is pitching a new border plan that would deport more illegal immigrants without asylum screenings. The President says he is willing to compromise to win over ...
Tom Robinson Dec 14, 2023

Atlantic School District to Dismiss Early on December 22nd
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board Wednesday evening approved an amendment to the 2023-2024 School Calendar to include an early dismissal on December 22nd. Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen... The Boa...
Mandy Billings Dec 13, 2023

Creston Man Arrested for Violation of Probation
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 26-year-old Adam Edward Lee Austin on Monday for three counts of Violation of Probation. Austin was taken to the Union County Jail. He was held on no b...
Mandy Billings Dec 13, 2023
Remaining Defendants Sentenced in Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
(Council Bluffs) The remaining defendants in a deadly fentanyl distribution network were sentenced to federal prison Wednesday for a variety of crimes. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern Dist...
Mandy Billings Dec 13, 2023

CAM School Facilities Committee Meets Later Today
(Anita) The CAM School District's Facilities Committee is meeting today. The CAM School Board met with Sitelogiq. The firm has started looking at the district's buildings and resources for repair and ...
Tom Robinson Dec 13, 2023

Montgomery County Man arrested for Violating Driving Privileges
(Red Oak) On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 39-year-old Cory R. Smith of Elliott in the 200 block of Cherry Street. Deputies transported Smith to the Montgomery County Jail f...
Tom Robinson Dec 13, 2023
Bald Eagle Population Growing, But May Be Currently Less Visible
(Des Moines) Finding bald eagles is becoming a common occurrence in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources mid-winter eagle count will start in two weeks. DNR staff and volunteers will travel ...
Tom Robinson Dec 13, 2023

Police Searching for Missing Ames Girl
(Story County) Law enforcement is looking for a missing Ames girl. Five-year-old Avery Lydia Doherty is believed to be with her non-custodial mother, Esther Bender. She weighs 45 pounds, standing four...
Tom Robinson Dec 13, 2023
Adel Man Facing Several Charges for Allegedly Crashing Into Home
(Des Moines) An Adel man is facing several charges for allegedly hurting two people by crashing his car into a home. The incident happened Monday night when Daniel Grogan drove his Dodge Journey into ...
Tom Robinson Dec 13, 2023







