Category Archives: Local News

(Marshalltown, IA) -- A now-former teacher at a Marshalltown middle school is facing assault charges for allegedly pinning a student against a wall and slapping them. Police say this happened on Febru...

(Cass Co) The first day for Democratic, Republican and Libertarian candidates for county offices to file nomination papers in the office of County Auditor is Monday, March 4. The last day to file is F...

(Des Moines) Today is the final day to request a Presidential Preference card for Iowa Democrats. Completed cards must be returned by March 5th, the day results will be announced. More information is ...

(Des Moines) State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the U.S. remains in a strong El Nino event, and in the last six out of seven strong El Nino events since 1950, we have trended wetter than average f...

(Sioux City) Iowa landowners and BNSF Railway have settled a lawsuit over an oil train derailment in 2018. Details, including the amount paid out, are not being released publicly. The derailment in Ju...

(Red Oak) On Sunday, the Red Oak Police Department arrested 28-year-old Nikolus Brenton Schooling of Red Oak in the 700 Block of East Market Street for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphet...

(Des Moines) Nearly 50 horses rescued three months ago are available for adoption. In November, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa took in the neglected horses from a property near Madrid. Thirty-one ho...

(Des Moines) Iowa's lawmakers are moving past the first major deadline of the 2024 legislature session. Two proposals reforming Iowa's Area Education Agencies survived the funnel deadline, each increa...

(Des Moines) Iowa House District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen of Greenfield says the goal of the Iowa House AEA bill is for no disruption to special education services. Sorensen says this bill does...

(Griswold) The first funnel week at the Iowa Legislature has come and gone. One bill under consideration in the Iowa House is House Study Bill 714, titled Teacher Compensation. District #18 Representa...