Category Archives: Local News
DCI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Dubuque
(Dubuque) On January 4, 2026, the Dubuque Police Department (DPD) requested assistance from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) with an officer-involved shooting. On January 4th, 2026, a...
Jan 07, 2026
Wednesday's Iowa State Headlines: Dairy Farm Explosion: Tama County Man Found Dead: Fort Dodge Police Searching For Shooting Suspect
No Injuries Reported In Rock Valley Dairy Farm Explosion (Rock Valley, IA) -- The Sioux County Sheriff's Office says no one is injured after a dairy farm explosion. The blast happened at Meadowvale Da...
Jan 07, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Drug Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces drug charges following a traffic stop on Tuesday. The Montgomery County K-9 Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 1100 block of 110th Street at around 11:08 p.m. A search ...
Jan 07, 2026
Fatal Accident in Black Hawk County
(Black Hawk Co.) One person died in an accident in Black Hawk County this (Tuesday) morning. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 7:43 a.m. at Canfield Road and Independence Avenue. A 2...
Jan 06, 2026
Two Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash in Montgomery County
(Montgomery Co.) Two people suffered serious injuries in a head-on collision in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says Deputies were called to the 2500 block of Highway 48 at 4...
Jan 06, 2026
Starlyn Perdue Appointed as State Executive Director for Farm Service Agency in Iowa
(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new slate of presidential appointments to key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Starlyn Perdue was ...
Jan 06, 2026
2025 DNR Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants awarded to rural fire departments
(Des Moines) Nearly $350,000 in 50 percent cost-share grants were recently awarded to 105 Iowa rural fire departments to help their efforts to protect Iowan's and their property from wildfires. The gr...
Jan 06, 2026
Cass County Supervisors Approve New Medical Examiner Fees, Move to Create Executive Assistant Position
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting this morning. The first item of business was to rescind the Medical Examiner Fees set during the January 2nd board meeting and ap...
Jan 06, 2026
Tuesday's Iowa State Headlines: Ankeny Murder Charges, Missing Iowa Man Search, Clinton Remains, Auditor Proposal, Nuclear Task Force
Man Facing Charges After Woman Found Stabbed To Death In Ankeny (Ankeny, IA) -- A man is facing murder charges after a woman was found stabbed to death in her Ankeny apartment yesterday. Local police ...
Jan 06, 2026
Guthrie Center Set Up Areas for EMS Committee
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- After about a month of debate, the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors have settled on representation for a committee to discuss EMS service to the county. New Chair Steve Smit...
Jan 06, 2026
