Category Archives: Local News
Last Phase of Cass County Interoperable Communications System Complete
(Atlantic) Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon took a measured approach integrating to a new state-of-the-art digital communications platform. The process started in 2020, and Ken...
Nov 03, 2023
Des Moines Mom's Son Seen Clinging To Car Side Mirror
(Des Moines, IA) -- A local mother is accused of driving a vehicle while her child clung to a side mirror. A criminal complaint states Sammi Jo Thurman was seen driving in September from an Ankeny sch...
Nov 03, 2023
Des Moines Police Officer Hit By Drunk Driver Dies
(Des Moines) A Des Moines Police officer is dead after being hit by a drunk driver while he was directing State Fair traffic. Officer Phoukham Tran was struck in 2011. The impact of the crash at East ...
Nov 03, 2023
Steele McLaren Paying it Forward, Hosting Benefit for Grace Pauley
(Area) Steele McLaren, of Atlantic, is paying it forward and hosting a benefit for Grace Pauley, of Shelby. Grace Pauley was seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident in September and is currentl...
Nov 02, 2023
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested 18-year-old Patrick Jon Chase, of Glenwood, on October 30th for Criminal Mischief 5th. Bond was set at $300. The Sheriff's Office arrested 22-year...
Nov 02, 2023
Shelby County Sheriff's Report
(Shelby Co) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office released their arrest report from October 16 through October 30th. 10-16-23 Simon Buombiey Jacob, age 34, Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop i...
Nov 02, 2023
Christmas in Atlantic Kicks Off November 11th
(Atlantic) Listed as Travel Iowa's number one Christmas destination, downtown Atlantic lights up six blocks with nearly 200,000 lights for the holiday season. For one day only, community members can c...
Nov 02, 2023
Deputies In Dallas County Investigating After Finding Dozens of Ill Horses
(Dallas County) The Dallas County Sheriff's Office is investigating after finding dozens of horses in need of medical treatment. A home was searched yesterday as part of a neglect investigation. Inves...
Nov 02, 2023
Governors Send Letter Against Federal Nursing Home Staffing Rule
(Des Moines, IA) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is one of 15 Republican governors calling on President Joe Biden to stop a federal nursing home staffing proposal. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medic...
Nov 02, 2023
Red Oak Police Arrest Nebraska Men on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested two people following a traffic stop on Highway 34 and 4th Street. During the investigation, officers arrested Jae Lawrence Torpy, 35, and 20-year-old Ramon Edwin King...
Nov 02, 2023
