Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports 14 arrests between February 5th and February 23rd. Michael Riley, 30, of Lewis, was arrested February 5th on a warrant for Contempt of Court. Esthefan...
Mandy Billings Feb 24, 2023

Iowa State says the school contributed five-Billion dollars and supported more than 57-thousand jobs last year
(Ames, IA) -- Iowa State University is reporting the school contributed five-billion dollars to Iowa's economy last year. That's 2.4 percent of the state's gross domestic product. In a report posted o...
Mandy Billings Feb 24, 2023

Audubon and Page County Authorities arrest Illinois man for Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking
(Audubon Co) The Audubon County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the Page County Sheriff's Office, arrested 23-year-old Hunter Gregory, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, on February 17th. He was charged ...
Mandy Billings Feb 24, 2023
Convention Of States Article V Resolution Passes Iowa Committees
(Des Moines, IA) A proposal calling for restraints on the federal government is ready for debate in the Iowa House. If passed by 34 states, a convention of states would be held to propose constitution...
Tom Robinson Feb 24, 2023

Courthouse projects in Audubon County will include temporary closures
(Audubon) The Audubon County Courthouse will tentatively be closed March 23rd-24th and April 6th-7th for asbestos removal. A meeting with the contractor for the new HVAC system revealed the need to cl...
Western Iowa Today Feb 24, 2023
Iowans Who Move Out Of State Don't Move Very Far
(Des Moines, IA) -- When Iowa residents decide to move out-of-state, research finds, they aren't moving very far. A survey conducted by Forbes Home analyzed the latest available state-to-state migrati...
Mandy Billings Feb 24, 2023
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office Investigating Fatal Accident
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal accident. Deputies responded to the accident in the area of 275th Street and Highway 92 at approximately 8:20 p.m....
Mandy Billings Feb 23, 2023
Fremont County Sheriff's Report
(Fremont Co) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office arrested 44-year-old Danyeal O'Brien, of Springfield, Missouri, on February 8th for Attempted Murder, OWI 1st Offense, Assault While Displaying a Dange...
Mandy Billings Feb 23, 2023
Mills County Sheriff's Office Reports One Arrest
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports one arrest. *Deputies arrested 41-year-old Bret David Hauptman of Omaha early this morning for Driving While Barred. Authorities set his bond at $2...
Tom Robinson Feb 23, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 45-year-old Travis Quinn Wambold of Creston on Wednesday for Violation of Probation. Officers transported Wambold to the Union County Jail and held him on no bond pen...
Tom Robinson Feb 23, 2023







