Category Archives: Local News

(Greenfield) The Greenfield City Council voted in favor of putting a bond referendum on the November 4th election ballot for a new pool. Renee Schwartz, with the Greenfield Pool Steering Committee, to...

(Des Moines) Jacque Wickey was inducted into the 2025 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, August 17. Ninety-two Iowa counties partici...

(Sioux County, Iowa) One teenager died, and another suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Sioux County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Tuesday, at around 2:37 p.m. o...

(Des Moines) The Iowa State Patrol wants to remind drivers about the state's new hands-free law. Authorities say the new law makes it illegal for drivers to hold a phone while operating a vehicle and ...

(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested one person on drug possession charges and another for theft and criminal mischief. Police arrested 21-year-old Tanner Ray Pierson of Red Oak on Tuesday for possession...

(Glenwood, Iowa) Construction workers are being hailed as heroes for saving a Glenwood family from a house fire. City Fire Chief Matt Gray says a home caught fire around 12:30 on Monday afternoon near...

(Avoca) The City of Avoca is moving forward with full implementation of its Noise Camera Program to reduce excessive engine brake noise along Highway 59, following the success of a spring pilot projec...

(Kansas City) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) Driver Max Smelser was recognized as an Operator Champion during the 2025 Midwest Transit Conference in Kansas City. Smelser has been a stalwart of ...

(Iowa City, IA) -- A woman is facing first-degree murder charges in a 1992 cold case after police say she admitted to placing her newborn son in a plastic bag and leaving him in a Coralville trash can...

(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors had a full agenda on Tuesday. County Engineer Josh Sebern reported that the County has been awarded two different grants worth $13,000 f...