Category Archives: Local News
Work release escape of Jasmine Donald
(Waterloo) The Iowa Department of Corrections says Jasmine Nicole Donald, convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree in Buchanan County and Voluntary Absence in Black Hawk County, failed to report back to the Wa...
Nov 17, 2025
Iowa State Patrol Targets Hands-Free Violations in Statewide Enforcement Tuesday
(State) An enforcement project across the state of Iowa on Tuesday will focus on hands-free driving. The hands-free law took effect on July 1, 2025. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District 4 Public Inf...
Nov 17, 2025
DCI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Grundy County
(Grundy Co.) On Sunday, the Grundy County Sheriff's Office requested assistance from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation with an officer-involved shooting that occurred along Highway 20 in Gru...
Nov 17, 2025
Update: Council Bluffs Man Turns Himself in on warrants for Homicide by Vehicle and other charges
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department says an arrest has been made in the death of 17-year-old Hayden Baker. Jason Evans, 52, turned himself in late Friday afternoon on warrants result...
Nov 17, 2025
Akin Building Center Embraces New Ownership and a Community-Focused Future
(Corning) Akin Building Center is pleased to announce a significant shift in ownership along with a fresh, community-focused direction. With the exit of Alan Fishbein from the ownership group, longtim...
Nov 17, 2025
Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports three recent arrests. Jorge Alvarez, 23, was arrested in the 800 block of W. Howard Street Friday evening on an outstanding warrant for failure to appea...
Nov 17, 2025
Man Sentenced To Prison Over Murder Of Melody Hoffman
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- A young man is spending the rest of his days behind bars over the 2024 killing of 20-year-old Melody Hoffman in Iowa County. Nineteen-year-old Dakota Van Patten was sentenced to ...
Nov 17, 2025
U.S. Households Living Paycheck To Paycheck
(Undated) - Nearly a quarter of American households are living paycheck to paycheck. A new analysis from Bank of America found slow wage growth has contributed to an increase in households with limite...
Nov 17, 2025
11 Bremer County ambulance workers sue, alleging unpaid wages
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) A group of 11 Bremer County EMTs and paramedics are suing Waverly Health Center for what they claim are unpaid wages. The plaintiffs - Nicole White, Brent Smeins, Miria Schuste...
Nov 17, 2025
Petition Filed to Oust Pottawattamie County Supervisor for Alleged Intoxication at Meeting
(Council Bluffs) - KETV reports that Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilber has filed a petition to remove County Supervisor Scott Belt from office. Wilber's filing alleges that Belt had been drink...
Nov 16, 2025
