Category Archives: Local News
Changes For Iowa School Bus Driver Training Taking Effect in New Year
(Des Moines) Changes to school bus driver training in Iowa take effect at the start of the new year. House File 395 allows school districts to determine whether bus drivers must complete a specific tr...
Jan 02, 2026
Fines For Hands-Free Driving Violations In Iowa now in effect
(Des Moines) There are no more warnings. As of January 1, law enforcement began ticketing motorists using their cellphones to make calls, talk, text, stream, scroll, or type into their GPS. The law no...
Jan 02, 2026
Icon of the wetlands, Iowa's trumpeter swan population continues to grow
(Iowa DNR Feature) Iowa's trumpeter swans attempted a modern-day record 158 nests in 2025, which is an increase of 17 percent over 2022. The nesting data is from the most recent statewide observation ...
Jan 01, 2026
USPS says mail-in ballots might not get postmark on same day they're dropped off
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The U.S. Postal Service has adopted a new rule that could create doubt about whether some ballots mailed by voters by Election Day will receive postmarks in time to be counted....
Jan 01, 2026
New Study Demonstrates Risks Of Giving Cellphones To Age 12 Children
(Philadelphia, PA) -- A new study out of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is demonstrating the risks of giving cellphones to children at age 12. It shows a higher percentage of depression, obesity ...
Jan 01, 2026
Land Values Going Up in Guthrie County Which Could Affect Property Taxes
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Supervisors started the groundwork for the next budget process at Tuesday's meeting. County Auditor Dani Fink went through the county valuations and says the...
Dec 31, 2025
2025 Calendar Year Breaks Record for Great Iowa Treasure Hunt
(Des Moines) State Treasurer Roby Smith announced 2025 was a record-breaking calendar year for reuniting unclaimed property from Great Iowa Treasure Hunt with individuals and businesses. Valued at mor...
Dec 31, 2025
Creston Man Arrested for Domestic Abuse and Possession of a Controlled Substance
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 29-year-old Ryan Jason Parmenter on Tuesday for Domestic Abuse and Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd Offense. Parmenter was taken to the Union C...
Dec 31, 2025
Montgomery County Arrest Report
(Montgomery Co.) A Red Oak man was arrested following a traffic stop early Wednesday morning. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says a traffic stop was conducted near N. 8th Street and E Nuckols ...
Dec 31, 2025
Adams County Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest
(Adams Co.) A Lamoni man was arrested following a traffic stop in Adams County. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says on December 24, at approximately 2:26 am, Deputies conducted a traffic stop at Hi...
Dec 30, 2025
