Category Archives: Local News
State News: No Injuries Reported In Emergency Landing In Woodbury County Field
(Sioux City, IA) First responders say no one is injured after a plane landed in a field on Saturday. The Iowa State Patrol told KTIV that two people were on board when the plane landed about a half mi...
Jan 26, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Cold Weather Advisory in effect until 9:00 a.m. today. Forecasters say wind chills will vary from 15 below to 30 below zero. Dangerously cold wind ch...
Jan 26, 2026
Jefferson County Crash Claims One Life
(Jefferson County) Adverse weather conditions are being blamed for a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a teen in Jefferson County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Saturday...
Jan 25, 2026
RAGBRAI Announces 2026 Route: Shortest Ride Ever Rolls Across Iowa July 18-25
(Des Moines) On Saturday, Officials from The Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) announced the route for its 53rd annual seven-day ride across Iowa. RAGBRAI is the oldest, largest,...
Jan 25, 2026
41st Legislative Symposium & FFA Day at the Capitol
(Des Moines) On Wednesday, January 21st, 6 members of the Atlantic FFA Chapter, along with FFA members from across Iowa, converged on the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines to build character and promot...
Jan 25, 2026
Winter Conditions Increase Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
(Cleveland, OH) -- Experts say it's this time of year that makes for the perfect environment for carbon monoxide poisoning. Symptoms of carbon monoxide include headache, nausea and shortness of breath...
Jan 25, 2026
Iowa Gas Prices Drop Again as Crude Oil Prices Slide
(Des Moines) Gasoline prices in Iowa continued to decline this week, falling 4 cents from last week to an average of $2.47 per gallon, according to AAA's weekly fuel report released Wednesday. Prices ...
Jan 25, 2026
One Person Dies in Two-Vehicle Crash in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Council Bluffs. The Council Bluffs Police Department reports the accident happened at around 11:15 a.m. on Interstate 80 near the zero-mile m...
Jan 24, 2026
Cancer Rates in Polk County Far Exceed National Average
(Des Moines) Polk County has a higher rate of new cancer cases than any other Iowa county and far exceeds the national average. New data from the Iowa Cancer Registry shows that, for every 100,000 Pol...
Jan 24, 2026
Subcommittees Consider Bills on Criminal Sentencing, School Start Dates, and Police Pursuits
(Des Moines) Several bills were reviewed this past week during subcommittee meetings of the Iowa Legislature's Judiciary, Transportation, and Education committees. Iowa District 9 Senator Tom Shipley ...
Jan 24, 2026
