Category Archives: Local News
Cass County Supervisors Approve FY27 Budget and Compensation Schedule for Elected Officials
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget this morning. There were no public comments during the hearing. Following the hearing,...
Apr 14, 2026
Stormy Weather Forecast for Iowa Over the Next Several Days
(Des Moines) There is an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe thunderstorms across much of central and eastern Iowa later today into tonight. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possi...
Apr 14, 2026
Benton County Crash Claims One Life
(Benton County, Iowa) One person died in a two-vehicle accident in Benton County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Monday at around 5:06 p.m. in the 7900 Block of Highway 151. Autho...
Apr 14, 2026
Four People Injured in Muscatine County Crash
(Muscatine County) Four people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Muscatine County on Monday. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 155th Street and Highway 38 at around 4:20 p....
Apr 14, 2026
State News Roundup: School Fire Investigation, Legislative Updates, Data Breach, and Rising Gas Prices
School Says Student Started Bathroom Fire At Waukee Elementary School (Waukee, IA) -- A student is believed to have started a fire at a Waukee elementary school. It happened at Eason Elementary in a b...
Apr 14, 2026
Data Breach Impacts Some Medicaid Members
(Des Moines) On February 20, 2026, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) became aware that a file containing limited Medicaid subscriber information had been inadvertently posted to t...
Apr 13, 2026
Regional Water issues Boil Advisory for eastern part of their system
(Exira) Regional Water, in coordination with the Iowa DNR, has issued a boil advisory for the eastern part of their system. Officials say the break occurred on a 10-inch main line serving customers in...
Apr 13, 2026
Mills County Arrest Report
(Mills Co.) Two people were arrested on theft charges in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says Labrea Siemone Milton, 44, of Glenwood, and Perry Bruce Jefferson, 55, of Omaha, Nebraska,...
Apr 13, 2026
Two Men Arrested on Sexual Abuse Warrants in Adair County
(Adair Co.) Two men were arrested on warrants for Sexual Abuse and other charges. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says Kenneth Dale Blazek, 28, of Greenfield, was arrested on April 9th on a warrant ...
Apr 13, 2026
Work release escape of Johnathan Durham
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Corrections says 47-year-old Johnathan Allen Durham failed to report to Fort Des Moines - Bldg. 70 as required on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Durham was previously co...
Apr 13, 2026
