Category Archives: Local News
Dan Marburger To Be Honored As "Iowa Hero" At Annual Iowa-Nebraska Game
(Iowa City) The late principal of Perry High School is set to be honored at the annual Iowa-Nebraska "Heroes Game." Dan Marburger will be named this year's Iowa Hero. Marburger passed away after a stu...
Nov 29, 2024
DNR Hosting Virtual Public Meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease on Zoom
(Lewis) Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is causing a reduction in the number of deer herds in Iowa, particularly in southwest Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting a virtual public m...
Nov 29, 2024
Carbon pipeline company has failed to address crossing concerns, oil pipeline company says
(Des Moines) A company proposing a carbon dioxide pipeline should have conditions on its potential permit after it failed to address concerns about crossings with a crude oil pipeline, said the compan...
Nov 29, 2024
Governor plans to propose statewide policy restricting cellphones in schools
(Des Moines) Gov. Kim Reynolds plans to propose banning cellphones in Iowa K-12 schools as a top priority heading into the upcoming 2025 legislative session. The governor first announced her intent to...
Nov 29, 2024
Massena Chamber of Commerce Lighted Parade Set For Saturday, November 30
(Massena) The 6th Annual Massena Chamber of Commerce Lighted Christmas Parade is on Saturday, November 30. Massena City Councilman and Chamber member Doug Venteicher says the theme this year is "Songs...
Nov 29, 2024
Fire Damages Taylor County Home
(Taylor County) A Fire caused substantial damage to a Taylor County Home on Thursday. According to the press release, the New Market, Villisca, and Corning fire departments responded to the call at 12...
Nov 28, 2024
Work release escape of Shawn Juan Brown
(Sioux City, Iowa) Shawn Juan Brown, convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree in Woodbury County, failed to report back to the Sioux City Residential Treatment Facility as required yesterday. Brown is a 34-yea...
Nov 28, 2024
Police: Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Had Pellet Gun
(Des Moines, IA) -- Authorities say the man shot and killed by Des Moines police officers was armed with a pellet gun. According to a news release from Sergeant Paul Parizek, officers responded to 430...
Nov 28, 2024
Trump Threatens the Neighbors with Tariffs
(Washington D.C.) President-elect Donald Trump has laid out his vision for blanket tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Trump announced on his social media platform that one of his first executive or...
Nov 28, 2024
Ernst Proposes Thanksgiving Menu to Eliminate $2 Trillion in Waste
(Washington D.C.) As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving this week, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) presents the Trump administration and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with a...
Nov 28, 2024
