Category Archives: Local News

(Baltimore, MD) -- Researchers suggest two cigarettes per day could be enough to increase the risk of heart disease by 50 percent. According to a study published in the journal PLOS Medicine, research...

(Washington, DC) -- The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in September. That's according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' report on Thursday, which showed around 119-thousand jobs were adde...

All subjects were arrested and taken the the Cass County jail: 11/9/2025 Jennifer Ponder, 40 of Red Oak, Iowa, OWI 1st offense Nicole Kimpson, 31 of Red Oak, Iowa, Possession of a controlled substance...

(Avoca, IA) -- The water threat in Avoca is easing. On Friday, Regional Water notified its customers that Booster 4 has been restored to full capacity and the Level RED restrictions are lifted effecti...

(Adams Co.) The Adams County Sheriff's Office reports four arrests. On or about November 10, 2025, at approximately 12:47 a.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop near Highway 34 and the Montgomery Cou...

(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds announced the launch of IAppoint, a modernized system that manages applications to Iowa's various state boards and commissions. IAppoint replaces Talent Bank which o...

(Exira EHK) The Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton School Board held their organizational meeting Tuesday evening. According to the meeting minutes, the following outgoing board members were recognized for the...

(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the first influenza-related death of the 2025-26 respiratory virus season. The individual was an older adult from southwes...

(Washington D.C.) November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Senator Chuck Grassley used his floor remarks on Wednesday to raise awareness. He said one in 18 people receive a lung cancer diagnosis durin...

(Des Moines) The Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) is teaming up with law enforcement agencies across Iowa to promote road safety during the Thanksgiving holiday season. Drivers can expect to se...