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The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Cass County, effective until 10 p.m. today (Tuesday).
COUNCIL BLUFFS – A Council Bluffs man was sentenced April 16, 2024, to 108 months in prison for Receipt of Child Pornography.
COUNCIL BLUFFS – A Council Bluffs man was sentenced April 16, 2024, to 240 months in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and 180 months for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, to be served concurrently.
Coaches can now use electronic devices to communicate with the catcher in certain defensive situations, and pitching chutes will have a different look this season.
AMES – Iowa State defensive back T.J. Tampa was selected with the 130th pick by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ fishing report for the week of April 25, 2024 for southwest Iowa:
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A healthy pond needs aquatic plants, but too many plants can limit the pond’s use and cause imbalances in the fish population. If you had problems using your pond last year because of aquatic …
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Walleyes spawn once a year using water temperature and photoperiod(length of day) as cues to spawn. DNR crews captured 3,318 adult female walleyes at East Okoboji, Rathbun, Spirit, Clear, and …
AUDUBON — The Audubon Community School District board approved a 5.1 percent pay increase total package for teachers during their meeting Monday night — all as determined by the new teacher pay bill that went through, according to school Superintendent Eric Trager.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker homered twice, including a two-run drive in the 10th inning that gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a bee-delayed 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Roman Josi and Alexandre Carrier scored goals and the Nashville Predators kept their season alive with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 of …
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Mitch Marsh will captain Australia at the Twenty20 World Cup next month, leading a national cricket squad that is missing ex-skipper Steve Smith and up-and-coming b…
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EXIRA — The Audubon County Sheriff is investigating a case of breaking and entering that also resulted in a male who was stabbed on Friday, April 12.
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WEST DES MOINES — Many health risks — like sitting too much, eating unhealthy foods and smoking — can be avoided. Other health threats — like not being able to get certain prescription medicines — are out of our control and can wreak havoc.
The Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association are proud to announce the 15th Annual Iowa’s Best Burger Contest. Nominations will be taken from Monday, February 12 to Tuesday, March 12.
What would you do if you were given an extra day? How would you celebrate those extra moments? Would you start the day with a cup of coffee or a meditative walk watching the sunrise and ending with a great meal and a table full of loved ones at sunset? Would you make time to have lunch with …
AUDUBON COUNTY — It took almost three years but a new playground in the beach shelter area at Littlefield Recreation Area is in place.
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Residents in northern Indonesia were evacuated on Wednesday while hundreds of others waited at Tagulandang port following the continued eruption of a volcano.
Heavy rains earlier this month forced the shutdown of sections of scenic Highway 1 in Big Sur, as a portion of the roadway fell into the ocean. But that doesn’t mean you have to cancel upcoming road trip plans on this iconic California freeway just yet.
Some hotels offer accommodations that are so unique that the hotels themselves are the reason for booking the vacation. Whether it’s a sphere treehouse dangling from a rainforest canopy, a glass igloo to see the northern lights, or an undersea room one must scuba dive to reach — these lodging options are purposely unusual.
Bangladesh's weather bureau said Wednesday that last month was the hottest April on record, with the South Asian nation and much of the region still enduring a suffocating heatwave.
The pro-Palestinian demonstration that paralyzed Columbia University has ended in dramatic fashion. Police carrying riot shields swarming the Ivy League campus late Tuesday, burst into an administration building protesters took over the previous night and made dozens of arrests. Meanwhile, clashes broke out overnight between dueling groups at the encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles. Some were armed with large sticks and beat others with them. A statement released by a Columbia spokesperson said New York City officers entered the campus after the university requested help. A tent encampment on the school’s grounds to protest the Israel-Hamas war was cleared, along with Hamilton Hall. Protesters seized the hall about 20 hours earlier.
Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St tumble. Most markets in the region close for holiday
Asian stocks fall with most of the markets in the region closed for a holiday after U.S. stocks closed out their worst month since September. Oil prices were lower and U.S. futures were mixed. The S&P 500 fell 1.6% Tuesday to pull it further from its record set at the end of March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.5%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 2%. Treasury yields rose again to up the pressure on stocks after a report showed workers won bigger gains in pay and benefits during the start of the year than expected. Such hotter-than-expected data has diminished traders’ expectations for how many times the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates this year.
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Portuguese-flagged container ship came under attack by a drone in the far reaches of the Arabian Sea, corresponding with a claim by Yemen's Houthi rebels that they assaulted the ship there, authorities said Tuesday.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top U.N. court rejected on Tuesday a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel and renew funding to the U.N. aid agency in Gaza.
PARIS (AP) — Freshly cooked bread, select cheeses and a broad veggie offer will be among the meals to be offered to athletes and visitors during the 2024 Paris Olympics — including, of course, gourmet dishes created by renowned French chefs.
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Who’d have thought that a week after the NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament ended, that the spotlight would still be on the Iowa Hawkeyes?
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There’s a number of of examples out there in sports over the weekend that redefined everything about sports.
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It’s hard to tell whether the much-anticipated Iowa-LSU showdown in Monday’s Elite Eight game will stand as a classic for all time.
