Category Archives: Local News
New Garbage Search Law Likely To Face Court Challenge
(Des Moines, IA) -- A new law in Iowa allows police to search through a person's garbage for criminal evidence without a warrant. But it's at odds with an Iowa Supreme Court decision last year that sa...
Jul 05, 2022
Iowa State Fair Making Transition To Cashless System
(Des Moines, IA) -- Well over half of the purchases for food, beverages, and other items at last year's Iowa State Fair were done electronically -- and Gary Slater, the General Manager and C-E-O of th...
Jul 05, 2022
Expensive Fourth Of July Weekend Food-Wise
(UNDATED) -- Fireworks were not the only things sky high in Iowa this Fourth of July weekend. An American Farm Bureau Federation survey found consumers paid an average of nearly 70 dollars ($69.68) fo...
Jul 05, 2022
Hy-Vee Recalling Potato Salads Due To Possible Contamination
(West Des Moines, IA) Iowa-based Hy-Vee grocery stores are recalling some potato salads due to possible contamination. The voluntary recall of Hy-Vee and Mealtime branded potato salad products was iss...
Jul 04, 2022
Gasoline Prices Lower: Crude Oil Higher
(Des Moines) The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 8 cents, averaging $4.62 across Iowa according to AAA. The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $10...
Jul 04, 2022
Fourth Of July Weather: High Heat/Humidity, Chance Of Thunderstorms
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa's Fourth of July weather includes high heat and humidity and a chance for thunderstorms. Severe weather is possible in central and northern Iowa this morning between 7:00 and ...
Jul 04, 2022
Dallas County Authorities Continue Search For Man In Raccoon River
(Van Meter, IA) Authorities in Dallas County are searching for a man in the Raccoon River. Rescue crews were called to the location in Van Meter Sunday at about 4:30 p-m. Witnesses said the man in his...
Jul 04, 2022
Josh Rasmussen takes over as Superintendent of Schools at Adair-Casey and Guthrie Center
(Guthrie Center) In January, the Adair-Casey, and Guthrie Center School Districts announced hiring Josh Rasmussen as the school's new shared superintendent. On July 1, Rasmussen took the helm. Mr. Ras...
Jul 04, 2022
Half of Iowa seeing abnormally dry to extreme drought conditions
(Area) Drought conditions have expanded in Iowa, especially across the northwest portion of the state. D1 to D3 conditions are seen in some areas according to State Climatologist Justin Glisan. "We wo...
Jul 04, 2022
Delays in patient transfers from Audubon County Memorial Hospital being addressed
(Audubon) The Chief Operating Officer at Audubon County Memorial Hospital refers to ambulance transfers to Des Moines, Omaha, and Council Bluffs as an ongoing issue over the last several years that ha...
Jul 04, 2022
