With warmer, drier and windier weather expected, Des Moines County Emergency Management is urging residents to stay mindful of the county’s Red Flag Warning burn ban policy. Under the policy, any time the National Weather […]
A Mount Pleasant man is facing several charges after authorities say a domestic dispute earlier this month turned violent while children were inside the home. Officers with the Mount Pleasant Police Department were called out […]
The City of Fort Madison is increasing the base pay of non-union employees. The council voted 5-2 this week to increase base by by 5% for those employees in the next fiscal year budget. That’s […]
A Niota, Illinois man was arrested earlier this week after allegedly driving the wrong way on Highway 34 in Henry County on Sunday. Sheriff Rich McNamee says they got that call just after 2 in […]
Supervisors in Louisa County say they have concerns about the timeline and details about the future realignment of US Highway 61 around Wapello. The Hawk Eye reports that County Engineer Adam Shutt says the Iowa […]
The Iowa Senate has passed bills to strengthen immigration and citizenship checks for voting, for getting an Iowa driver’s license and for working in Iowa schools or in the public sector. Bills that passed unanimously […]
Democrats in the Iowa House are accusing House Republicans of engaging in political theater by assigning blame to the court system and to State Auditor Rob Sand — a Democrat — for the misallocation of […]
The United States Department of the Treasury announced a fresh wave of sanctions Wednesday, targeting more than 30 individuals, companies and vessels accused of helping Iran generate oil revenue and advance its missile and weapons […]
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers announced that he will leave his faculty and academic roles at Harvard University at the close of the academic year, as scrutiny continues over his past association with disgraced […]
In a speech that set a new personal record at 1 hour and 48 minutes, President Donald Trump painted a triumphant picture of the country during his first official State of the Union address of […]
The National Football League has confirmed that the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Washington Commanders will be part of the 2026 London games, contributing to what will be a record-setting nine international matchups next season. The […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without captain Sidney Crosby for at least four weeks after placing him on injured reserve, following a lower-body injury sustained at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. Crosby was injured […]
The Atlanta Braves have ensured that Chris Sale won’t test free agency after the 2026 season, announcing a new agreement that keeps the veteran left-hander under team control through 2027, with a club option for […]
