Wednesday, July 24, the Iowa Department of Transportation Traffic Fatality Count reached 160. This compares to 198 fatalities at this same time one year ago, 172 in 2022, and 166 in 2021. Read More

160 people have died on Iowa roads so far this year. That number is 38 fewer than at the same point in 2023. Over the last five years, an average of 350 people have been killed in statewide crashes ... Read More

As part of flood recovery efforts, some officials in northwest Iowa are exploring the idea of joining a Water Management Authority that oversees the Little Sioux River watershed. The Little Sioux ... Read More

A 41-year-old Des Moines area man is dead after his vehicle collided head on with another vehicle just before noon on July 24 along Jasper County Highway S-74 South, the sheriff's office said in a ... Read More

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The Jasper County Sheriff's Office reported that a head-on collision Wednesday near Newton killed Des Moines native Michael Croy, 41, and minorly injured Monroe native Karl Peters, 62. At roughly ... Read More

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DAVENPORT, Iowa - We're finally seeing the end of yet another round of flooding as crews are now cleaning roads on River Drive. The Davenport Fire Department is among many entities helping with the ... Read More

Just two months after the EF-4 tornado ripped through Greenfield, scenes of debris scattered everywhere have turned into empty lots of family homes being rebuilt. Those ... Read More

Boeing and the Justice Department detail the company's guilty plea involving jetliner crashes that killed 346 people. Read More

At this second meeting, the Little Sioux Flood Control Committee discussed the possibility of expanding the Little Sioux River Headwaters Coalition ... Read More

The Western Iowa Tech Community College Board of Directors voted to settle another human trafficking lawsuit against the school, this time agreeing to pay $2.3 million to Brazilian students while ... Read More

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Part of a main road from Interstate 235 into West Des Moines will be closed this weekend. The city announced Wednesday that 50th Street between I-235 and Ashworth Road will be closed to ... Read More

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A program meant to improve seat belt usage and decrease the number of fatalities in rural areas is back in Kentucky. It kicked off in Grant County Wednesday. Read More

Beginning Wednesday, Vail Avenue between U.S. Highway 61 and the Durant Corporate Limits will be closed for a patching project. According to a media release construction is anticipated to be completed ... Read More

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He repeatedly clubbed the 74-year-old victim with a crowbar as part of an apparent delusion that he was battling a sex trafficking ring that used secret messages on Pokemon cards ... Read More

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz confirmed to media members at the Big Ten Media Days that receiver Kaleb Brown will be suspended for one game following his offseason arrest for operating a vehicle while under ... Read More

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Interstates around Des Moines have been full of construction barricades or overnight closures this year. How will the projects reshape your commute? Read More

Officers investigating the crash found two empty Fireball shooter bottles in Gatzemeyer's pickup and, while speaking with him, detected the odor of alcohol. Read More

One month after flooding devasted the northwest Iowa town of Rock Valley, the mayor says work is still underway to bring in temporary housing. Mayor Kevin Van Otterloo says the residents of about 150 ... Read More

Gentle air-drying indoors is best for all your treasured belongings. Hair dryers, irons, ovens and prolonged exposure to sunlight will do irreversible damage. Increase indoor airflow with fans, open ... Read More