A handful of area DNR officers, a group of ice fishing enthusiasts and curious onlookers gathered at Big Lake Park last Friday to greet a truck from Big Spring Fish Hatchery in Elkader, which carried about 500 rainbow trout and a pair of large broodstock to be stocked in the lake.

The first piece of legislation President Trump will sign into law includes provisions Iowa’s congressional delegation has sought for the past eight years. Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra […]

(Council Bluffs) -- Traffic fatalities on Iowa roadways dipped in 2024, but the rate was still higher than seen in recent years.

(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man was sentenced to 22 years (264 months) in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

A representative of the Iowa State Patrol told lawmakers that Minnesota saw a 31% reduction in vehicle accidents after enacting a hands-free law, and Illinois saw a 22% drop. If Iowa, with its 56,000 crashes a year, saw a 20% drop from a reduction in distracted driving, there would be more than 11,000 fewer accidents, according to the Patrol.

Iowa Code requires public schools to employ a licensed school nurse, but some rural districts are struggling to fill those positions.

Iowa Western Community College officials are ecstatic over the new semester's enrollment picture. Iowa Western President Dr. Daniel Kinney anticipates an increase between half-of-a-percent to 1%--similar to hikes in recent semesters.

A classmate took a video of the incident, but Council Bluffs Police say they don’t see any charges being filed.

(Council Bluffs A Council Bluffs man was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography.

The Hawkeye Ten Conference Tournament is this Saturday starting at 10 am in Denison, coverage on KS 95.

Country music chart-topping artist Jake Owen will make a stop in Council Bluffs this year with a special guest.

Leo Glade Rechtenbach passed away in the early morning hours of January 22, 2025, at Jennie Edmondson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA after a short illness. Leo was born on August 15, 1932, in Jackson Township, Adair County, IA near Bridgewater.