Category Archives: Local News
Monday's State News: H-1B Visa Ban, Gubernatorial Endorsements, Memorial Scholarship, and Scholten's Retirement
Bill Would Prevent Universities From Hiring Of H-1B Visa Holders (Des Moines, IA) -- A bill to ban universities from hiring people holding H-1B visas is heading to the state House. The bill cleared th...
Feb 16, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man is in custody on drug possession charges following a traffic stop on Sunday afternoon in Red Oak. Police stopped a vehicle driven by 40-year-old Aaron Lucas Allen at the inters...
Feb 15, 2026
Nathan Sage Suspends Campaign for United States Senate
(Des Moines) Nathan Sage, Marine veteran, mechanic, sports radio host, and former Executive Director of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement after announcing the suspens...
Feb 15, 2026
Council Bluffs Police Investigating Double Shooting: One Person is in Custody
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department is investigating a double shooting early Sunday morning, leading to the arrest of a suspect, 22-year-old Edder Morales-Solorio, of Council Bluffs,...
Feb 15, 2026
AFBF: Increasing Farm Bankruptcies Highlight Urgent Economic Situation
(NAFB) New data from U.S. court filings indicate farm bankruptcy has risen again. Samantha Ayoub an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says the data paints a stark picture of the farm...
Feb 15, 2026
Two Injured After UTV Pursuit Ends in Crash in Warren County
(Warren County) A pursuit involving a Warren County Sheriff's Office vehicle ended in a crash, injuring two people. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 1:45 a.m. Saturday on Southwest ...
Feb 15, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory for the southwest and portions of southern Iowa until 9:00 a.m. today. The fog has reduced visibility to one-quarter mile or less ...
Feb 15, 2026
Tackling The Silent Killer
(Miami, FL) -- February is American Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease, "the silent killer," is the leading cause of death in the U.S. for men and women. There are more than 680-thousand deaths per y...
Feb 15, 2026
"Lives of Vietnam Era" - A film to be shown in Atlantic Feb. 15th
(Atlantic, IA) - Officials with the Atlantic Rock Island Society Enterprise (ARISE) invite you to the American Legion Memorial Building (The Armory) in Atlantic, this afternoon, for a documentary film...
Feb 15, 2026
Iowa Gas Prices Rise Slightly; Crude Oil Climbs This Week
(Des Moines) The price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa increased 4 cents over the past week and is now averaging $2.54 per gallon, according to AAA. Despite the weekly increase, gas prices remain...
Feb 15, 2026
