Category Archives: Local News
Des Moines Police Conduct Death Investigation After Body Discovered in East Side Creek
(Des Moines) The Des Moines Police Department is conducting a death investigation following the discovery of a deceased person on the city's east side. According to the press release, at around 11:15 ...
Jan 11, 2026
Madison County Man Dies in Vehicle/Pedestrian Accident
(Winterset) A Winterset man died when he struck a moving vehicle near Winterset on Saturday night. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 10:45 p.m. on Highway 169 and E. Madison S...
Jan 11, 2026
Historic Low in Iowa Traffic Fatalities for 2025: A Milestone Achieved
(Denison) While the official Iowa traffic fatality count will not be official until the end of the month, one thing is for sure: the Iowa State Patrol's goal of under 300 traffic fatalities has been m...
Jan 11, 2026
Iowans recorded 20 more osprey nests in 2025 than they did in 2024
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) A 2025 report on osprey nests, compiled by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, shows a record year of observations for the species which was virtually nonexistent in the ...
Jan 11, 2026
Record High Nesting for Trumpeter Swans Observed in Iowa
(Lewis) Trumpeter Swan nesting is on the rise in Iowa. John Lorenzen, Fisheries Biologist with the Department of Natural Resources, appearing on the KSOM DNR report, stated that there was a record-set...
Jan 11, 2026
Iowa Gas Prices Dip Slightly as Crude Oil Prices Fall
(Des Moines) Gasoline prices in Iowa dipped slightly over the past week, while crude oil prices also moved lower, according to AAA's weekly fuel report. The average price of regular unleaded gasoline ...
Jan 11, 2026
Dietician Spells Out Benefits To Giving Up Alcohol
(New York, NY) -- A health expert is spelling out the benefits to giving up alcohol on what's a traditional health challenge this month known as dry January. Registered dietitian Tracee Brenner says w...
Jan 11, 2026
Drivers Injured in 2 Vehicle Crash in Northeast Iowa
(Buchanan County) Two people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Buchanan County on Friday. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 5:40 p.m. on Highway 150 near the 137-mil...
Jan 10, 2026
Venezuelan Competition for Canadian Oil
(NAFB) With the recent incursion by the U.S. military into Venezuela, Canada's oil industry has been analyzing just what impacts those events could have. Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil r...
Jan 10, 2026
Last Day for Valid 2025 Hunting and Fishing Licenses
(Lewis) The Iowa DNR reminds hunters and anglers that this is the last day their 2025 hunting and fishing licenses are valid. After today, anyone who wants to continue fishing and hunting must renew t...
Jan 10, 2026
