The City of Ames is trying to learn from this summer's flooding. They are currently evaluating ways to better protect Ames businesses, residences and the Iowa State campus from flooding in the future.
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Ames considers drastic flood solutions
The City of Ames is trying to learn from this summer's flooding. They are...
Kirksville’s Patterson Street to close for 4 weeks
The City of Kirksville will be closing Patterson Street from Jamison St. East to...
First 2010 Iowa West Nile case reported
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the first confirmed human case...
Ottumwa to apply mosquito larvicide this week
The City of Ottumwa Health and Inspections Department will be placing larvicide on public...
Ames considers drastic flood solutions
Kirksville’s Patterson Street to close for 4 weeks
The City of Kirksville will be closing Patterson Street from Jamison St. East to Radical Ridge Road on Monday, August 30th at 7 a.m. for the installation of bridge abutments that are associated with the Alternate Route 63 project.
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Excuse me, how much have you had to drink tonight?
Iowa law enforcement launches crackdown on impaired driving
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State stops local MMA event with new law
The Iowa Labor Commissioner issued a cease and desist order last week to Midwest Fighting Championships regarding a fight scheduled for Friday in Bloomfield.
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Twenty new counties declared federal disaster areas for agriculture
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has designated 20 Iowa counties including some in Southeast Iowa as disaster areas, making assistance available to agriculture producers in those counties, as well as 32 contiguous counties.
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FEMA denies assistance to Lake Delhi area
FEMA issued a decision that denies eligibility for public assistance to the Lake Delhi and Lakewood areas.
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Mt. Pleasant Old Threshers Reunion
The largest collection of working steam power in the Midwest. Traction steam engines, antique gas tractors, trolleys, a steam...
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Bike Van Buren XXIV
The Villages of Van Buren Inc. will be hosting approximately 250 bicyclists for the 24th annual Bike Van Buren,...
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It’s coming! Make an appointment today to save a life!
Give blood-It save lives- It’s that simple!
Save lives get a T-shirt at 20th Annual
Ottumwa Media Blood Drive
Thursday, August 12th...
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50th Annual Knoxville Nationals
National sprint car championships featuring more than 100 teams from the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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The Big Bang Video Game Festival
The Big Bang is Ottumwa's Annual Video Game Festival, co-created by the Citizens of Ottumwa and the International Video...
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