Category Archives: Local News
DOT: Conditions in extreme Southern Iowa will impact travel this weekend
(Des Moines) Falling and potentially heavy blowing snow is expected to create dangerous driving conditions in the southern two tiers of Iowa counties late Saturday into Sunday. The Iowa Department of ...
Jan 03, 2025
Attorney General Bird and Department of Public Safety Warn Public of Rise in "Grandparent Scams"
(Des Moines) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and the Department of Public Safety are warning Iowans to be aware of a new wave of "grandparent scams." Several Iowa communities throughout the state ha...
Jan 03, 2025
Frigid Temperatures Expected to Last Through Mid-January
(Des Moines) State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan says winter is finally on its way. He explains that a low-pressure system tracking through St. Louis will cause a cold air outbreak and possibly sign...
Jan 03, 2025
Creston Man Arrested for Domestic Assault and Assault While Displaying Weapon
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 39-year-old John David Foster on Thursday for Domestic Abuse Assault 3rd or Subsequent Offense and Assault While Displaying a Dangerous Weapon. Foster ...
Jan 03, 2025
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Extends Disaster Proclamation for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has announced an extension of the disaster proclamation for O'Brien, Palo Alto, Sac, Sioux, and Worth Counties, effective immediately and continuing through Feb...
Jan 03, 2025
Perry School Shooting Vigil Information
(Perry) A national organization is holding a vigil to honor the lives lost in the deadly Perry High School shooting. Five students and three staff members were shot by a 17-year-old student who died b...
Jan 03, 2025
Russia Accuses Former Iowa Army National Guardsman of Terrorism
(Des Moines) A former Iowa Army National Guardsman is facing charges overseas. According to the Des Moines Register, Ryan O'Leary is the subject of a criminal investigation launched by Russia's Invest...
Jan 03, 2025
Trial For Man Accused of Killing Wife Postponed to May
(Waukon) The trial for a man who is accused of killing his estranged wife is being postponed until spring. Brandon Kasemeier is facing a first-degree murder charge for allegedly killing his wife at a ...
Jan 03, 2025
Winter Weather Causes Dozens of Crashes
(Des Moines) The Iowa State Patrol is saying they responded to over two dozen crashes between midnight and noon on Thursday. ISP shared the information on social media saying they covered 25 crashes, ...
Jan 03, 2025
Another Round of Accumulating Snow This Weekend
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines is predicting another round of accumulating snow for southwest Iowa. Forecasters indicate a 50% or higher chance of at least two inches of snow ...
Jan 03, 2025
