Category Archives: Local News
Harlan Schools Superintendent Jenny Barnett Releases Statement on Employee Investigation
(Harlan) Harlan Schools Superintendent Jenny Barnett released a statement to Harlan School District Families today of an incident related to a district middle school teacher. The statement reads: "We ...
Feb 27, 2023
Iowa DOT Testing New Snowplow Lights, Wiper Technology
(Ames, IA) -- A study is underway to help Iowa snow plow drivers see and be seen better. That's Tina Greenfield, with Iowa DOT. Researchers are testing out different LED lighting packages. The DOT is ...
Feb 27, 2023
Bypass reported in Mount Ayr
(Mount Ayr) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says a bypass was reported in the city of Mount Ayr Monday morning from the Pasture lift station east of 105 Deerview Lane. Sewage overflow from th...
Feb 27, 2023
Council Bluffs Police and other Pottawattamie County departments move to digital encryption of radio system
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department says they, along with other departments in the Pottawattamie, Douglas and Sarpy County area, have moved to full digital encryption of their radio ...
Feb 27, 2023
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested 19-year-old Jayden Alexander Briggs, of Red Oak, on Sunday for Arson 2nd Degree and two counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. Brig...
Feb 27, 2023
Atlantic City Council to discuss resolution adjusting overtime pay for Atlantic Assistant Police Chief and Sergeants
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Wednesday will discuss a resolution adjusting overtime pay for Sergeants and Assistant Police Chief for the period February 16, 2023 through March 17, 2023. Atl...
Feb 27, 2023
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) A Greenfield man was arrested on a warrant for five counts of Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree and three counts of Enticement of a Minor under 16. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 20-year-old ...
Feb 27, 2023
Bypass found in Creston discharging into marsh
(Creston) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says a bypass at the City of Creston collection system was observed Monday morning. The bypass occurred near Taylor Park, which flows into a marshy a...
Feb 27, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports four arrests. *On Thursday, Police arrested 53-year-old Danny Ray Bird Jr., of Creston, at the Creston Union County LEC. for Assault with Intent to Caus...
Feb 27, 2023
Rain Totals
(Area) Widespread rain fell overnight, and forecasters are calling for isolated thunderstorms this morning over southern and eastern Iowa. The probability of severe weather is low; however, unseasonab...
Feb 27, 2023
