Category Archives: Local News
Work release escape of Darius Hamilton
(Sioux City) The Iowa Department of Corrections says 27-year-old Darius Charles Hamilton, convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree in Woodbury County, failed to report back to the Sioux City Residential Treatm...
Jan 16, 2026
Treasurer Smith Announces Expanded Eligibility for IAble Accounts
(Des Moines) State Treasurer Roby Smith announced a major expansion of eligibility for IAble, increasing the age-of-disability-onset to age 46. The change will allow thousands more Iowans with disabil...
Jan 16, 2026
Arrest Warrant Issued for Nebraska Man in Council Bluffs Shooting
(Council Bluffs) An arrest warrant has been issued for a Nebraska man in connection with a shooting incident in Council Bluffs on January 7. The Council Bluffs Police Department says the suspect has b...
Jan 16, 2026
Creston Fire Department Rescues Employee Trapped in Elevator at Innovative Industries
(Creston) The Creston Fire Department responded to a call Friday morning to assist an employee who became trapped in an elevator at Innovative Industries. Firefighters were dispatched at 8:01 a.m. to ...
Jan 16, 2026
Gov. Reynolds issues proclamation for ease of access to fuel for heating during winter months
(Des Moines) Today, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation to ease restrictions for the transportation of and access to heating and motor fuels. The proclamation is effective immediately and rema...
Jan 16, 2026
Creston Man Arrested on FTA Charge
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports the arrest of 37-year-old Tyler James Hicks, of Creston, on Thursday. Officers arrested Hicks at 302 N. Pine Street on a charge of failure to appear. Au...
Jan 16, 2026
Clarinda Man Faces Sentencing for Felony Assault Charge
(Clarinda) Online court records indicate a Clarinda man arrested in November on a felony charge of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse, causing bodily injury, is scheduled to be sentenced Janua...
Jan 16, 2026
District #18 State Representative Tom Moore reports on the 1st Week of the 91st General Assembly
(Des Moines) Tom Moore, District #18 representative reported this week on the 2nd Session of the 91st General Assembly that convened on Monday January 12th, 2026. Moore says the first week often remai...
Jan 16, 2026
State Headlines
Former Des Moines Schools Superintendent Expected To Take Plea Deal (Des Moines, IA) -- Filings show the former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent will enter a plea deal in his federal case. Ian...
Jan 16, 2026
Updated: Winter Weather Advisory
(Des Moines) Snow showers and snow squalls are expected today, with possible impacts to both the morning and evening commutes. Narrow bands of intense snow squalls may produce near-blizzard conditions...
Jan 16, 2026
