Category Archives: Local News

(Council Bluffs) Seven individuals were sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the Council Bluffs and Omaha metropolitan area. According to public court documents,...

(Adams Co.) The Adams County Sheriff's Office arrested 45-year-old Craig Lee Christianson, of Des Moines, on Thursday on charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Enticing a Minor, and Grooming. Chri...

(Des Moines) Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.5 percent in December, unchanged from November but slightly higher than 3.3 percent one year ago, according to new workforce ...

(Des Moines) State Auditor Rob Sand announced the 2026 winners of the Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) program, designed to help Iowa communities slash waste and save tax dollars by sharing c...

(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 27-year-old Steven Eugene Stow on Thursday for Willful Injury. Stow was taken to the Union County Jail. Bail in the amount of $10,000 cash or surety wa...

(Woodbine) Woodbine Elementary School Principal Jill Ridder has been named a recipient of the prestigious Milken Educator Award, earning national recognition and a $25,000 unrestricted cash prize. Rid...

(Atlantic) The landscape at the Camblin Hills Housing Development Project continues to take shape. Construction crews have made significant progress since the start of January on the 142-unit developm...

Gov. Reynolds announces disaster proclamation for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Kossuth County (Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds authorized a disaster proclamation for Kossuth County effective...

(Des Moines) The Iowa Democratic Party shared locations of the 2026 in-person precinct caucuses. The in-person caucuses will take place on February 2, 2026 at 7 p.m. The current list of caucus locatio...

(Iowa) Republicans are reminding party members that it's caucus time, with precinct meetings scheduled for Tuesday, February 2, at 7:00 p.m. The caucuses are open to registered Republicans and provide...