Funding boosts trail vision across Pottawattamie County
The Railroad Highway Trail received nearly $3 million in recent awards to help pave a 4.2-mile stretch from Weston to Underwood.
May 9, 2026Open source
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Family support propels Iowa Shorthorn ranch success
Rewards from the cattle business have been numerous for the Bolton family’s Bern-A-Dale Shorthorns seedstock operation in Pottawattamie County.
May 6, 2026Open source
Republican Party of Pottawattamie County hosts candidate forum
The Republican Party of Pottawattamie County hosted a candidate forum for the nine Republican Board of Supervisor candidates.
May 6, 2026Open source
Lawyer who trafficked drugs while serving as a city attorney wins back license
The Iowa Supreme Court has reinstated the law license of a lawyer convicted of dealing drugs while serving as Council Bluffs city attorney.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa City cleaning flooded basements, downed branches after storms
Crews for Cedar Rapids worked through the night Friday to investigate the cause of water in basements in the NewBo and Czech Village districts — bringing i...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn picks state lawmaker as running mate
Derek Wulf, a state lawmaker and farmer from Hudson, is Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn’s pick for a running mate and lieutenant governor...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Robert Rotter achieves his goal: U.S. marshal
Robert Rotter woke up last Tuesday as the Iowa County sheriff but went to bed that night as the new U.S. Marshal of the Northern District of Iowa. He was con...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Brief tornado confirmed in eastern Iowa on Thursday
The National Weather Service has identified a brief, weak tornado from thunderstorms on Thursday afternoon.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Iowa nursing home added to federal list of the nation’s worst care facilities
A northeast Iowa nursing home repeatedly cited for medication errors has been added to the federal list of the nation’s worst care facilities.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Salinas’ Jensen back with Cubs Triple A affiliate
Salinas High graduate Ryan Jensen is pitching this summer for the Chicago Cubs Triple A team in Iowa
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Oswego’s Dontrell Young, a seven-time state track medalist, commits to Iowa State for football
Oswego’s Dontrell Young, a seven-time state track medalist, commits to Iowa State for football
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Oswego’s Dontrell Young, a seven-time state track medalist, commits to Iowa State for football
Oswego’s Dontrell Young, a seven-time state track medalist, commits to Iowa State for football
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Game against Joplin Jailbirds a homecoming for Weller
This week’s two-game MINK League series pitting the Joplin Jailbirds against the visiting Carroll (Iowa) Merchants was not just a matchup of two of the lea...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Cedar Falls native, ex-Hawkeye offensive lineman finds next chapter in apparel brand Stally
After six NFL seasons, former Iowa offensive lineman Ike Boettger is building a new legacy through Stally, a faith-forward lifestyle apparel brand rooted in...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Iowa governor candidate Lahn picks state lawmaker Wulf of Hudson as running mate
Derek Wulf, a state lawmaker and farmer from Hudson, is Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn’s pick for a running mate and lieutenant governor...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Northeast Iowa Community College announces graduates, dean’s list
Northeast Iowa Community College has announced its spring 2026 graduates and the students on its dean’s list.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Three Iowa Libertarian candidates face challenges for place on 2026 general election ballot
Iowa Republicans are challenging three Libertarian candidates’ place on the 2026 general election ballot based on paperwork errors, taking these challenges...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Iowa Rep. Derek Wulf tapped to join GOP governor candidate Zach Lahn’s campaign as running mate
Iowa Rep. Derek Wulf, R-Hudson, will be Republican governor candidate Zach Lahn’s running mate in the 2026 election, Lahn’s campaign announced Friday.
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Reynolds: State IT jobs will be filled by Iowans after privatization move
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday the state is committed to maintaining an Iowa-based workforce after contracting with private companies to manage state...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Fort Dodge man’s murder conviction upheld
The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Fort Dodge man convicted in the 2023 shooting of a teenager. On Wednesday, the Court ruled that I
Jun 12, 2026Open source
The land before time: American settlers completely remade Iowa, transforming it for better and for worse
"America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again."
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Iowa governor candidate Lahn picks state lawmaker Wulf of Hudson as running mate
Derek Wulf, a state lawmaker and farmer from Hudson, is Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn’s pick for a running mate and lieutenant governor...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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Crescent is in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa City cleaning flooded basements, downed branches after storms
Crews for Cedar Rapids worked through the night Friday to investigate the cause of water in basements in the NewBo and Czech Village districts — bringing i...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn picks state lawmaker as running mate
Derek Wulf, a state lawmaker and farmer from Hudson, is Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn’s pick for a running mate and lieutenant governor...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Robert Rotter achieves his goal: U.S. marshal
Robert Rotter woke up last Tuesday as the Iowa County sheriff but went to bed that night as the new U.S. Marshal of the Northern District of Iowa. He was con...
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Brief tornado confirmed in eastern Iowa on Thursday
The National Weather Service has identified a brief, weak tornado from thunderstorms on Thursday afternoon.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Iowa nursing home added to federal list of the nation’s worst care facilities
A northeast Iowa nursing home repeatedly cited for medication errors has been added to the federal list of the nation’s worst care facilities.
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Salinas’ Jensen back with Cubs Triple A affiliate
Salinas High graduate Ryan Jensen is pitching this summer for the Chicago Cubs Triple A team in Iowa
Jun 13, 2026Open source
Oswego’s Dontrell Young, a seven-time state track medalist, commits to Iowa State for football
Oswego’s Dontrell Young, a seven-time state track medalist, commits to Iowa State for football
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Oswego’s Dontrell Young, a seven-time state track medalist, commits to Iowa State for football
Oswego’s Dontrell Young, a seven-time state track medalist, commits to Iowa State for football
Jun 12, 2026Open source
Game against Joplin Jailbirds a homecoming for Weller
This week’s two-game MINK League series pitting the Joplin Jailbirds against the visiting Carroll (Iowa) Merchants was not just a matchup of two of the lea...
Jun 12, 2026Open source
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