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.

A local non-profit that distributes scholarships is set to open an application on Saturday for students ready for college this fall.

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

(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 35-year-old Christopher Petersen, of Council Bluffs, for Tampering on Ignition Interlock Device. Bond was set at $1,000 cash or surety.

Eight Ellsworth Community College Panther sophomores, three women and five men, were honored Wednesday between a pair of dual losses to Iowa Western in the Martin Dittmer Gymnasium in Iowa

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

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.

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

Here’s a look at our local high school basketball highlights and scores from January 28th, 2025: Girls Basketball Iowa Sioux City East 66, Sioux City West 48 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 62, Council Bluffs Jefferson 16 Council Bluffs Lincoln 79,

The Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Council Bluffs Convention and Visitor Bureau during the chamber's annual meeting on Thursday, Jan. 30.

DES MOINES — Whether the state should permit more medical marijuana dispensaries in Iowa, and whether THC-infused drinks should be added to the state’s open container law, are subjects of legislation being considered by state lawmakers.

Bellevue swimming competed in a multi-team swimming invitational in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Saturday. The girls earned a third-place finish, while the boys placed fifth.