Category Archives: Local News
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
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Federal Warrant
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 50-year-old Robert Eugene Glassgow of Red Oak on a Federal U.S. Marshal's warrant for Violation of Supervised release, on an original charge o...
Jan 24, 2026
Seven Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison for Charges Related to Methamphetamine Conspiracy
(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,...
Jan 23, 2026
Adams County Sheriff's Office Arrests Des Moines Man for Sexual Exploitation, Grooming and Enticing a Minor
(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...
Jan 23, 2026
Iowa Ends 2025 with Higher Labor Force Participation, 32,400 More Workers
(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 ...
Jan 23, 2026
State Auditor Rob Sand Announces 2026 PIE Award Winners
(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...
Jan 23, 2026
Creston Police Report
(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...
Jan 23, 2026
Woodbine Principal Receives Milken Educator Award
(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...
Jan 23, 2026
