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Red Oak Police Make Arrests In Vandalism Incident
(Red Oak, IA) -- The Red Oak police department made multiple arrests related to an incident that took place on Thursday, April 2 in the 500 block of West Coolbaugh St., also known as the boat ramp are...
Chris Varney 2h ago

Nighttime Closures of Westbound I-80 from the Southwest Mixmaster to Grand Prairie Parkway (Exit 118) Begin April 8
(West Des Moines) Work continues on westbound Interstate 80 between the Southwest Mixmaster (I-35/I-80/I-235) and Grand Prairie Parkway (Exit 118). You need to be aware of upcoming nighttime road clos...
Mandy Billings 3h ago

Longtime Atlantic Wastewater Superintendent Tim Snyder Retires After Decades of Service to the Industry
(Atlantic) Tim Snyder, longtime Atlantic Wastewater Superintendent, is retiring. Community members, family, and friends joined Tim at a retirement party on Friday at 309 Sunnyside Lane from 11:00 a.m....
Tom Robinson 20h ago

Cass Health Announces Upcoming Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Class
(Cass Co.) Cass Health is offering a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) class this summer. The class is free for Cass County residents, including state testing fees, but space is limited to twelve stud...
Mandy Billings 20h ago

Nighttime Lane and Ramp Closures on I-80 in Council Bluffs Begin April 13
(Council Bluffs) A project to paint grooved pavement markings on Interstate 80 in the Council Bluffs area will require lane and ramp closures beginning on Monday, April 13, weather permitting, accordi...
Mandy Billings 22h ago

Trial for Former Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Director Continued to May
(Atlantic) The jury trial for former Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Director Bailey Smith has been continued again. Trial has been moved from April 28th to May 26th at 9:30 a.m., with a pre-trial c...
Mandy Billings 23h ago

Emergency Called to Injury Accident South of Walnut
(Walnut) Walnut Fire and Rescue responded to a single-vehicle accident in Pottawattamie County on Friday morning. The call went out at around 8:00 a.m. for a single-vehicle accident at 51987 Pinoak Ro...
Tom Robinson 23h ago

Updated: Single-Vehicle Crash in Council Bluffs Claims One Life
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department says speed may have played a factor in the fatal crash in Council Bluffs. According to the Council Bluffs Police Department, the crash occurred at...
Tom Robinson Apr 03, 2026

State News Headlines: Former Bondurant Principal Resigns After District Says She Was Under The Influence At Work
Former Bondurant Principal Resigns After District Says She Was Under The Influence At Work (Bondurant, IA) -- An elementary school principal in the Bondurant-Farrar school district has resigned, after...
Tom Robinson Apr 03, 2026

Checking on the Chocolate Industry at Easter
(Washington D.C.) Due to volatile cocoa prices, manufacturers are leaning into "inclusions," like adding nuts, pecans, or walnuts to chocolate bars, which allows them to use less cocoa per unit. Bill ...
Tom Robinson Apr 03, 2026







