Category Archives: Local News
DNR Releases Area Deer Harvest Numbers
(Lewis) This past shotgun season, hunters harvested 100,000 deer across the state of Iowa. John Lorenzen, appearing on the DNR Report this week, broke down those numbers in six area counties. Lorenzen...
Jan 18, 2026
Iowa Gas Prices Jump 14 Cents as Crude Oil Prices Rise
(Des Moines) Gasoline prices climbed across Iowa over the past week, according to the latest AAA fuel report. The average price for regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa rose 14 cents from last week to $2...
Jan 18, 2026
Seven In Ten People Now Survive Cancer Five Years Or More
(Atlanta, GA) -- There's encouraging news for cancer patients. According to the American Cancer Society's annual report on cancer facts and trends, seven in ten people now survive their cancer five-ye...
Jan 18, 2026
Fatal Semi Accident in Pottawattamie County
(Pottawattamie Co.) A Council Bluffs man died in a single vehicle accident in Pottawattamie County Friday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 12:03 p.m. on I-80 westbound. 5...
Jan 16, 2026
Former Orient-Macksburg School Employee Arrested on First-Degree Theft Charge
(Adair Co.) A former Orient-Macksburg Community School District employee has been arrested on a warrant charging her with first-degree theft. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 36-year-old Alisha ...
Jan 16, 2026
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
