(Des Moines) Two Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers and one U.S. civilian were killed and three others were injured in an enemy attack Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Palmyra, Syria. The attack occurred while the Soldiers were conducting a key leader engagement as part of their assigned mission in the ongoing counter-ISIS ...

(Des Moines) Fuel prices fell across Iowa this week, continuing a downward trend as both gasoline and crude oil costs declined, according to AAA and state energy data. Regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa averaged $2.53 per gallon, dropping 12 cents from last week and 17 cents below prices at this time last year. The stat...

(Undated) -- A poll by the American Psychiatric Association shows 41 percent of U.S. adults expect to feel more stress this holiday season than last year. Clinical psychologist Carrie Ditzel says in order to help your mental health during the holiday season, you may have to say no to certain things. The poll also shows...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors recently visited TS Bank to celebrate the milestone anniversary of 10 years of serving the Atlantic community. TS Bank moved into its current location, formerly the Cherry Corner Insurance building, in December of 2015. After a full renovation, the building w...

(Undated) -- Small business owners are citing inflation as one of the biggest challenges they currently face. New polling shows 45-percent of small business owners say inflation presents a challenge for them. The Chamber of Commerce's quarterly Small Business Index also found 58-percent of respondents expect to raise p...

(New York, NY) -- Economic forecasters are predicting mortgage rates will dip only slightly next year. Freddie Mac puts the 30-year fixed-rate average at about 6-point-2 percent. Projections released Thursday show mortgage rates staying around six percent next year. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said at a press conference...

(Crawford County) One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Crawford County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday on Boyer Valley Boulevard North of G Avenue. Authorities say 73-year-old Richard Healy of Vail, Iowa died in the crash. According to the report, a 15-year-old male juven...

(Area) A Community For Kids is spreading holiday cheer with the launch of a Fa La La La Lights Finder, an interactive Google Map designed to help families easily find the best Christmas light displays across the area. The Lights Finder features 100+ festive displays across 13 local communities, all gathered into one ea...

(Council Bluffs) Haley Armstrong proved why she is one of the top-ranked wrestlers in the region by winning her second straight individual title at the prestigious Council Bluffs Wrestling Classic over the weekend. Armstrong dominated the championship bracket with three falls in 1:06, 1:08, 2:48, and a fall in 1:27 ove...

(Lenox, IA) -- Indianola JV won the Lenox Tournament on Saturday with Coon Rapids Bayard in 2nd place. The Indians had 197.5 while the Crusaders finished with 168.5. East Union was 3rd, Maryville, MO 4th and Southwest Valley rounded out the top 5. The best finish for Southwest Valley was Cameron Becker in 2nd place a...