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Rep. Tom Moore (Iowa District 18) Shares Updates on Multiple State House Bills
(Des Moines) Iowa District #18 Representative Tom Moore released the following information about bills that passed through the House this past week. The list is posted below: Play Based Learning HF265...
Tom Robinson Mar 09, 2026

Motorcycle crash in Council Bluffs sends one person to the hospital
(Council Bluffs) Authorities are investigating a motorcycle crash that occurred Sunday night in Council Bluffs. According to KETV News, the crash happened around 8:45 p.m. near the intersection of 35t...
Tom Robinson Mar 09, 2026

State News Headlines: Service Member Dies, Healthcare Innovations, and Rising Food Prices
7th Service Member Dies From Injuries After Iranian Attacks During Operation Epic Fury (Undated) -- A seventh U.S. service member has died after Iranian attacks during Operation Epic Fury. U.S. Centra...
Tom Robinson Mar 09, 2026

Iowa Water Summary Update: Drought Watches Issued for Parts of Iowa
(Des Moines) State officials have issued drought watches for northwest and southeast Iowa after a dry winter with limited rain and snowfall. According to the latest Water Summary Update, Iowa recorded...
Tom Robinson Mar 09, 2026

Nishnabotna Water Defenders to Host First Annual Meeting
(Atlantic) The Nishnabotna Water Defenders will hold their first annual meeting on Sunday, March 15, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at The Venue, located at 307 Walnut St., Atlantic, Iowa. According to ...
Tom Robinson Mar 08, 2026

Page County Man arrested on Alcohol-Related Charges in Red Oak
(Red Oak) An Essex man was arrested early Sunday morning in Red Oak after a traffic stop. According to the Red Oak Police Department, officers stopped a vehicle in the 2000 block of North 8th Street a...
Tom Robinson Mar 08, 2026

CCLA Hosting Pizza, Puzzle, & Pub Night on April 10
(Atlantic) The Cass County Library Association (CCLA) will hold a Pizza, Puzzle, & Pub Night on Friday, April 10th at the Venue in Atlantic to raise funds for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library pr...
Mandy Billings Mar 08, 2026

Discover Turkey Hunting: Cass County Hosts Introductory Class and Job Openings
(Massena) The Cass County Conservation Board will host an "Intro to Turkey Hunting" class later this month near Massena. John Lorenzen, with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources office in Lewis, a...
Tom Robinson Mar 08, 2026
Attorney General Brenna Bird Alerts Iowans to Rising Imposter Scams
(Des Moines) Attorney General Brenna Bird recently releasedthe top complaints and scams her office handled in 2025. Rising to the second most reported category were imposter scams. Those include fake ...
Mandy Billings Mar 08, 2026

One Person Killed in Southeast Iowa Crash
(Henry County) One person died in a single-vehicle crash in Henry County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened early Saturday morning on Highway 218 near 44-mile marker. Authorities identi...
Tom Robinson Mar 07, 2026







