Category Archives: Local News

(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...

(Denison) In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General's Office has concluded that the August 15, 2025, fatal shooting of Feglys Antonio Campos Arriba by a Denison Police officer was legally ju...

(Shelby Co.) Two people charged in connection with the death of an Earling woman have pleaded not guilty. Winston "Joe" Leal faces a charge of First-Degree Murder in the death of 32-year-old Theresa K...

(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports multiple arrests over the past week. Aaron Michael Lacy, 47, of Nebraska City, Nebraska, was arrested on September 3rd for Theft 2nd Degree, Inter...

(Creston) Creston Police arrested 27-year-old Nicolas Keith Thornton of Creston following a traffic stop at the intersection of Sumner and Townline. Police cited and released Thornton on a charge of d...