Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Iowa DPS Defends Its Sports Gambling Probe
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa Department of Public Safety is defending its investigators over their handling of a college sports betting probe. The DPS says analytical software used by investigators ha...
Mandy Billings Jan 31, 2024
Adair County Could be Eligible for FEMA Reimbursement Following Snow Storm
(Adair Co) Adair County Engineer Nick Kauffman told the Board of Supervisors Wednesday morning that he was contacted by Emergency Management about potential FEMA reimbursement for the recent snow stor...
Mandy Billings Jan 31, 2024

Union County Man Hurt in 2 Vehicle Crash
(Creston) A Union County man was transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident near Creston. The Union County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at around 11:25 a.m. on Tuesday...
Tom Robinson Jan 31, 2024
Creston Man arrested on Alcohol-Related Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 39-year-old Miguel Angel Zapata-Gonzalez, of Creston, at 410 South Sumner. Police charged Zapata-Gonzalez with OWI and Driving While Suspended. Officers transported Z...
Tom Robinson Jan 31, 2024
Male Teen Arrested for Allegedly Making Violent Threats Toward Schools
(Corydon) A male teenager is arrested for allegedly making violent threats against two school districts in Iowa. Osage and Wayne Community both went into lockdown yesterday after learning about the sh...
Tom Robinson Jan 31, 2024

Montgomery County Juvenile Arrested on Harassment Charges
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Deputies arrested a 16-year-old male juvenile of Stanton on Tuesday afternoon in the 100 block of Coolbaugh Street. Deputies charged the teen with four counts of 1st Degree...
Tom Robinson Jan 31, 2024
Farragut Fire Claims One Life
(Farragut) One person was found dead following a garage fire in Farragut early this morning. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office received a report at 12:15 a.m. of an occupied structure fire at a deta...
Tom Robinson Jan 31, 2024

Updated: Amber Alert Canceled; Child Located; More Information Released
(Updated:) The AMBER alert for seven-year-old Bryson Duong from Greene County is now over. After a several hour standoff with police, Bryson's father, Brandon Duong, was arrested. Brandon does not hav...
Mandy Billings Jan 30, 2024

Photos: Representative Tom Moore Welcomes Local FFA Chapters
(Des Moines) On Tuesday, Representative Tom Moore (R-Griswold) welcomed members of the Atlantic, CAM, Red Oak, Stanton, and East Mills FFA chapters to the Iowa House during the FFA Legislative Symposi...
Mandy Billings Jan 30, 2024

Audubon County Supervisor Rick Thompson Announces He is Not Seeking Re-election
(Audubon) Audubon County Board of Supervisor Rick Thompson announced at Tuesday's meeting that this is his last term, and he will not seek re-election. Supervisor Chairman Heath Hansen says Rick serve...
Tom Robinson Jan 30, 2024







