Category Archives: Local News
RAGBRAI Announces 2026 Route: Shortest Ride Ever Rolls Across Iowa July 18-25
(Des Moines) On Saturday, Officials from The Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) announced the route for its 53rd annual seven-day ride across Iowa. RAGBRAI is the oldest, largest,...
Jan 25, 2026
41st Legislative Symposium & FFA Day at the Capitol
(Des Moines) On Wednesday, January 21st, 6 members of the Atlantic FFA Chapter, along with FFA members from across Iowa, converged on the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines to build character and promot...
Jan 25, 2026
Winter Conditions Increase Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
(Cleveland, OH) -- Experts say it's this time of year that makes for the perfect environment for carbon monoxide poisoning. Symptoms of carbon monoxide include headache, nausea and shortness of breath...
Jan 25, 2026
Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers Paddlefish Fishing Season Opens February 1
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers that a special paddlefish fishing season runs from February 1 through April 30. John Lorenzen, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa...
Jan 25, 2026
Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Broaden AI Research and Workforce Pipeline
(Washington, D.C.) Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Valerie Foushee (NC-04) introduced the Expanding AI Voices Act , bipartisan legislation to ensure rural communities, students at under-resource...
Jan 25, 2026
Iowa Gas Prices Drop Again as Crude Oil Prices Slide
(Des Moines) Gasoline prices in Iowa continued to decline this week, falling 4 cents from last week to an average of $2.47 per gallon, according to AAA's weekly fuel report released Wednesday. Prices ...
Jan 25, 2026
One Person Dies in Two-Vehicle Crash in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Council Bluffs. The Council Bluffs Police Department reports the accident happened at around 11:15 a.m. on Interstate 80 near the zero-mile m...
Jan 24, 2026
South Dakota lawmakers propose state constitutional amendment restricting eminent domain
(Iowa Capital Dispatch Story Written by Joshua Haiar) (South Dakota) A committee of state lawmakers advanced legislation Friday asking voters to put restrictions on eminent domain in the state constit...
Jan 24, 2026
Cancer Rates in Polk County Far Exceed National Average
(Des Moines) Polk County has a higher rate of new cancer cases than any other Iowa county and far exceeds the national average. New data from the Iowa Cancer Registry shows that, for every 100,000 Pol...
Jan 24, 2026
Subcommittees Consider Bills on Criminal Sentencing, School Start Dates, and Police Pursuits
(Des Moines) Several bills were reviewed this past week during subcommittee meetings of the Iowa Legislature's Judiciary, Transportation, and Education committees. Iowa District 9 Senator Tom Shipley ...
Jan 24, 2026
