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Audubon County Sheriff Reports Jury Duty Scam
(Audubon Co.) The Audubon County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a recent surge in scam calls related to missed jury duty. According to the department, several people have called or come i...
Mandy Billings Nov 17, 2025

Work release escape of Jasmine Donald
(Waterloo) The Iowa Department of Corrections says Jasmine Nicole Donald, convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree in Buchanan County and Voluntary Absence in Black Hawk County, failed to report back to the Wa...
Mandy Billings Nov 17, 2025

Iowa State Patrol Targets Hands-Free Violations in Statewide Enforcement Tuesday
(State) An enforcement project across the state of Iowa on Tuesday will focus on hands-free driving. The hands-free law took effect on July 1, 2025. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District 4 Public Inf...
Mandy Billings Nov 17, 2025

DCI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Grundy County
(Grundy Co.) On Sunday, the Grundy County Sheriff's Office requested assistance from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation with an officer-involved shooting that occurred along Highway 20 in Gru...
Mandy Billings Nov 17, 2025

Update: Council Bluffs Man Turns Himself in on warrants for Homicide by Vehicle and other charges
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department says an arrest has been made in the death of 17-year-old Hayden Baker. Jason Evans, 52, turned himself in late Friday afternoon on warrants result...
Mandy Billings Nov 17, 2025

Akin Building Center Embraces New Ownership and a Community-Focused Future
(Corning) Akin Building Center is pleased to announce a significant shift in ownership along with a fresh, community-focused direction. With the exit of Alan Fishbein from the ownership group, longtim...
Mandy Billings Nov 17, 2025

Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports three recent arrests. Jorge Alvarez, 23, was arrested in the 800 block of W. Howard Street Friday evening on an outstanding warrant for failure to appea...
Mandy Billings Nov 17, 2025

Tigers Looking For First Ever Football State Title This Thursday
(Woodbine, IA) -- Woodbine will play Bishop Garrigan for the 8 Man State Championship this Thursday, looking for the first ever high school football title in school history -- they last appeared in a ...
Chris Varney Nov 17, 2025

November Is Alzheimer's Awareness Month
(Undated) -- A medical expert is offering tips on lowering the chances of getting Alzheimer's disease. November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month. Sandra Darling who specializes in preventative medicine ...
Mandy Billings Nov 17, 2025

Man Sentenced To Prison Over Murder Of Melody Hoffman
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- A young man is spending the rest of his days behind bars over the 2024 killing of 20-year-old Melody Hoffman in Iowa County. Nineteen-year-old Dakota Van Patten was sentenced to ...
Mandy Billings Nov 17, 2025







