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News from Western Iowa.
Flood Watch in effect for all of southwest Iowa
(Area) The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for all of southwest Iowa from 12:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Thursday. A surge of moisture into the state tonight will produce showers and thund...
Mandy Billings Jul 06, 2022
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. John Paul Scott, 58, of Council Bluffs, was arrested June 28th on a warrant for Theft 2nd. Bond was set at $5,000. Shane Jamal Pete...
Mandy Billings Jul 06, 2022
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Report
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office reports multiple arrests between June 20 and July 6. Jordin Annmarie Anderson, 23, of La Vista, Nebraska, was arrested July 6th after Depu...
Mandy Billings Jul 06, 2022
Creston Police arrest Pottawattamie County Man on Drug-related and Other Charges
(Creston) A Council Bluffs man faces drug possession and other charges. Creston Police arrested 23-year-old Devion Alan Geesey of Council Bluffs early this morning at Sycamore and Montgomery Streets. ...
Tom Robinson Jul 06, 2022
Rain Totals
Anita-.45 Atlantic-.50 Audubon-.20 Marne-50 Massena-.86 Lewis-.50 Oakland-1.1 Treynor-2.1o inches Wiota-.25
Tom Robinson Jul 06, 2022
Grassley: Follow-Up Gun Control Bill Is Unlikely, Even After July 4th Rampage
(Washington, DC) -- Despite another mass shooting over the holiday weekend, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he does NOT foresee any new gun control legislation moving forward in Congress that would p...
Tom Robinson Jul 06, 2022
Flood Advisory for Parts of Pottawattamie County
(Omaha) A Flood Advisory is in effect until 8:00 a.m. for portions of Pottawattamie County. Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is possible in the advisory area, in...
Tom Robinson Jul 06, 2022
Man arrested Following Accident in Creston
(Creston) A two-vehicle accident leads to the arrest of a Creston man. Police say 19-year-old Adam Neal-Shepard Mcelwain faces charges of OWI after striking a parked vehicle on Sunday in Creston. Acco...
Tom Robinson Jul 06, 2022
Absentee Ballot requests Now Available for Harlan School Bond Issue
(Harlan) The Shelby County Auditors' Office released absentee ballot information on Tuesday for the September 13 Harlan Community School Bond Issue. Shelby County Election Commissioner Mark Maxwell sa...
Tom Robinson Jul 06, 2022
Rueschenberg begins Duties as HMU CEO
(Harlan) Harlan Municipal Utilities' new Chief Executive Officer, Joseph "Joe" Rueschenberg, says he is excited to begin his new duties at HMU. In May, HMU announced the hiring of Rueschenberg, effect...
Tom Robinson Jul 06, 2022