Category Archives: Local News
AHA Says Five Cups Of Coffee A Day Is Safe
(Des Moines) Drinking up to five cups of caffeinated coffee each day is safe for most adults and may help lower the risk of several serious health conditions, according to new guidance from the Americ...
Jul 20, 2026
Iowa agriculture experts release report on state ag economy amid downturn
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) A new report suggests Iowa's agricultural industry is in a multi-year downturn that might not let up for a few more years, and experts are advising farmers to look back to the ...
Jul 20, 2026
FDA: Lettuce Sold At Iowa Walmart Stores Linked To Cyclosporiasis Cases
(Washington, D.C.) Packaged lettuce from Taylor Farms and Taylor Fresh Foods is being recalled in 27 states, including lettuce sold at Walmart grocery stores in Iowa. The iceberg lettuce sourced from ...
Jul 20, 2026
Former Iowa Workforce Development Contract Employee Sentenced For Wire Fraud
(Des Moines, IA) A former contract employee of Iowa Workforce Development from Des Moines is sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison and ordered to pay 30-thousand dollars in a 2020 wire ...
Jul 20, 2026
Des Moines' Blank Park Zoo Now Home To 4-Year-Old Harbor Seal
(Des Moines, IA) -- A four-year-old harbor seal named Walnut has settled in as the newest resident of the Blank Park Zoo. He has completed his quarantine and is now ready for visitors. Walnut can now ...
Jul 20, 2026
OWI Arrest in Adair County
(Adair Co.) A Pleasant Hill man was arrested following a traffic stop in the 2100 block of Stuart Road on July 12. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 29-year-old Quentin Charles Jones was charged ...
Jul 20, 2026
Family Fun Day at the Cass County Fair
(Atlantic) Families are encouraged to attend the Family Fun Day at the Cass County Fair on Saturday, July 25th from 10 am to 1 pm. This event features games and activities all at no cost and is presen...
Jul 20, 2026
Pottawattamie County to Close Portion of 400th Street South of Carson for Grading and Paving Project
(Carson) The Pottawattamie County Engineer's Office will close 400th Street, just south of Carson, on Saturday, July 25th for a grading and paving project from Highway 92, south one quarter mile. Acce...
Jul 20, 2026
Motorcycle Driver Hurt in Two-Vehicle Crash in Scott County
(Davenport, Iowa) A motorcycle driver attempting to elude law enforcement crashed in Davenport. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Saturday on East 6th Street and North Perry Street. ...
Jul 20, 2026
Two People Hurt in Marion County Crash
(Marion County) Two people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Marion County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Sunday at around 2:10 p.m on Highway 14 and G76. Authorities i...
Jul 20, 2026
