Category Archives: Local News
Some Southwest Iowa Roads Partially Covered with Snow and Ice This Morning
(Des Moines) The 511ia roads report shows some highways partially covered with snow and ice this morning. Strong southerly winds on Sunday rearranged some of the snow-filled ditches, partially coverin...
Jan 22, 2024
Creston Police Report 5 Arrests Over the Weekend
(Creston) Five people were arrested in separate incidents in Creston. Creston Police arrested 36-year-old Christina Marie McDonald, of Creston, on Sunday at the intersection of Page and Maple for driv...
Jan 21, 2024
New Pottawattamie County Courthouse Entrance Opening January 22ND
(Pottawattamie County) Pottawattamie County is approaching the final stages of construction for a 22,000-square-foot addition to the courthouse in Council Bluffs. It will officially open the new entra...
Jan 21, 2024
Overall Monthly Average Household Spending On Groceries Varies By State
(New York, NY) -- Inflation slowed in 2023, while Americans continued to spend at the grocery store. Average weekly grocery spending is highest in California, followed by Nevada, Mississippi, Washingt...
Jan 21, 2024
How El Nino is Impacting Weather Patterns
(NAFB) Despite the recent snowfall and cold temperatures, there's still the potential for continued dry conditions. That's according to Shane Hubbard, a research scientist at the Space Science and Eng...
Jan 21, 2024
Wind Chill Advisory in Effect
(Des Moines) Bitter-cold temperatures will linger this morning across most of Iowa before the warmup begins on Monday. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect until 11:00 a.m. today. Wind chill values of 3...
Jan 20, 2024
Drought Conditions Continue Across Iowa
(Des Moines) Drought conditions continue across Iowa, although parts of southeast Iowa showed some improvement, according to the latest drought monitor map released on January 18. According to the Nat...
Jan 20, 2024
National Report Gives Iowa 'Weak' Rating In Literacy Instruction
(Des Moines, IA) -- A national report finds Iowa is 'weak' when it comes to giving teachers the tools to help students learn how to read. The National Council on Teacher Quality says nearly 40-percent...
Jan 20, 2024
DEA Releases 2023 Fentanyl Stats
(Omaha, NE) -- Fentanyl pill seizures rose 83-percent last year in Iowa, Nebraska, and several Midwest states. The Drug Enforcement Administration says agents removed two-point-nine-million lethal dos...
Jan 20, 2024
Iowa legislation Would Create Reinvestment Fund for Small Grocers
(Des Moines) A bill introduced this week in the Iowa Senate seeks to provide resources to small grocery store owners fighting to keep their stores open amidst economic and workforce challenges and com...
Jan 20, 2024
