Union County, IA

Summer may not officially be here, but the start of kicking back and relaxing after the work week starts in Creston. Fridays After Five is back. It features live music, every Friday night, all summer long starting tonight, May 27. The popular family friendly Friday evening event is held on...

(Creston) Creston Police reported two arrests over the weekend. Police arrested 32-year-old Kenny Joe Cunningham of Greenfield on Friday at the Creston Union County Law Enforcement Center. Authorities charged Cunningham with Assault. Officers transported Cunningham to the Union County Jail and released him later on a $300 cash or surety bond.

(Shenandoah) -- KMA News continues its "Meet the Candidates" series, featuring the candidates running in key local races in the June Iowa Primary. Today, we return our attention to the race for the Republican nomination in Iowa's new 17th House District, which includes the southeast portion of Page County, all of Taylor, Ringgold and Adams counties and a portion of Union County. Today's segment features the first of candidates in the GOP race, Devon Wood.

Officials with the Creston (Iowa) Police Department report a Union County woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon, at a woman’s clothing store, in Creston. 23-year-old Autumn Leann Booth, of Cromwell, was arrested for Theft in the 2nd Degree. She later posted a $5,000 cash or surety bond. And, at around 3-p.m. Tuesday, 18-year-old Damian Joseph Gibbons, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a warrant for Violation of Probation stemming from an original charge of Harassment in the 2nd Degree. Gibbons was being held without bond in the Union County Jail, pending an appearance before the magistrate.

Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., in the Administration Center, board room. Tom Lesan, SWCC vice president of economic development, spoke to the board regarding a new jobs training agreement with WDC Acquisition...

May 10, 2022, CRESTON, IOWA--The W.D. and Shirley Schaffer-Ray Educational Trust awarded more than $95,000 to 19 local scholarship recipients. Nine of these students will be enrolled at SWCC this fall. All recipients are residents of Adair, Adams, Taylor, or Union County and range from high school seniors to students...

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports four arrests took place Tuesday (May 10). Early Tuesday morning, 18-year-old Damian Joseph Gibbons, of Creston, and 18-year-old Hunter James Tullis, of Corning, were arrested at 319 Sumner Street in Creston. Both men were charged with three counts of Burglary in the 3rd Degree, and Attempted Burglary in the 3rd Degree/1st offense. Gibbons was being held in the Adams County Jail on a $2,000 bond. Tullis was being held on bond amounting to $7,000.