Category Archives: Local News

(Montgomery Co) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says over the last several months they have been conducting multiple investigations on the distribution of methamphetamine. The Sheriff's Office ...

(Area) The Southwest Iowa Art Tour is gearing up for its tenth year connecting rural communities through art this weekend. Becca Castle Laughlin, with Golden Hills RC&D, said this self-guided tour...

(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation today (Monday) relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure. The proclamation is effective immediately and...

(Adair Co) A Greenfield man was cited on September 3rd for Assault Causing Bodily Injury and False Report of Indictable Offense to Public Entity. The Adair County Sheriff's Office said the charges ste...

(Creston) Creston Police report three arrests over the weekend. *Police arrested 47-year-old Angel Nichole Thomas Ferguson, of Creston, on Friday at the intersection of Cherry and Townline. Thomas Fer...

(Undated) Iowa gas prices spiked late last week. Brian Ortner, with Triple-A Iowa, had this to say on Friday about the sharp increase. Drivers in the Des Moines area are paying a little more than that...

(Des Moines) A Des Moines man is heading to prison after pleading guilty to child porn charges. Investigators say 55-year-old Matthew Marcalus engaged in sexually explicit chats with a 15-year-old chi...

(Creston) A judge is reducing the bond for a Creston man facing charges of sexual abuse. Last Friday, a judge reduced Ryan Kissell's bond from 750 thousand to 250 thousand dollars. Kissell also will w...

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(Red Oak) Two people were arrested on drug possession charges on Saturday following a traffic stop in Montgomery County. Deputies conducted the traffic stop on Highway 34 and G Avenue. Following an in...