Category Archives: Local News
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Fremont County Sheriff's Office searching for Peggy Simpson of Nebraska City
(Fremont Co) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of Peggy S. Simpson, age 64, of Nebraska City, Nebraska. Peggy was last seen in Hamburg, Iowa on Monday, May ...
Mandy Billings May 9, 2023
Jury Deliberation Begins in State Versus Alison Dorsey Trail
KSOM/KS95 Radio Exclusive Story (Council Bluffs) The State versus Alison Dorsey Trial is now in the hands of the Jury. Testimony ended at around 10:30 this morning in Pottawattamie County District Cou...
Tom Robinson May 8, 2023
Wet weather conditions not expected to persist all month
(Area) Rain chances are prevalent in the forecast this week. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says a more active weather pattern is arriving. "It's looking like the short term outlook getting into th...
Western Iowa Today May 8, 2023

Adams County Sheriff's Report
(Adams Co) Two people were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop in Adams County. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 34 and Dogwood Avenue ...
Mandy Billings May 8, 2023
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested 55-year-old Richard James Linfor, of Red Oak, on Friday on a warrant for Violation of Probation. Bond was set at $1,000. The Sheriff's Office arre...
Mandy Billings May 8, 2023
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) Three people were arrested on drug charges in Adair County. The Adair Police Department arrested 59-year-old Johnny Sparks, of Chicago, Illinois, on May 3rd for Controlled Substance Violati...
Mandy Billings May 8, 2023

Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports two arrests and two citations. William Alwynn Darius Bell, 31, was arrested Friday on a Failure to Appear warrant through New Mexico on the original cha...
Mandy Billings May 8, 2023
Area Rain Totals
Area Rain Totals from Sunday, May 7 through Monday, May 8 Anita .26 Missouri Valley .11 Elk Horn .44 Massena .49 Elk Horn .44 Pacific Junction .77 Cromwell .98 Oakland .50 Bagley .46 College Springs ....
Mandy Billings May 8, 2023
Severe Thunderstorms Move Across Iowa
(Undated) -- Most of Iowa was hit by strong thunderstorms, with large hail, heavy rain, and strong winds last night. Baseball-sized hail was reported in Boone County, west of Ames, and Poweshiek Count...
Mandy Billings May 8, 2023

Economist Forecasts 'Rolling Recession'
(Undated) -- A Midwest economist says the regional economy is in a "rolling recession," meaning certain parts of the nation are feeling recessions. Creighton University Economist Ernie Goss says the r...
Mandy Billings May 8, 2023








