Two trucking companies honored with 2026 ‘Best Fleets to Drive For’ awards
CarriersEdge has named the winning two trucking companies in the annual Best Fleets to Drive For competition. On March 17, 2026, CarriersEdge announced the 2026 Best Fleets to Drive For overall winners at a conference held at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in North Carolina. The Best Overall Fleet in the small carrier...
Greyhound adds new routes connecting Des Moines to St. Louis and Indianapolis
IOWA, USA — Greyhound, the largest bus line in North America, announced the addition of more routes connecting Iowa to the Midwest and beyond. After adding stops connecting Des Moines to Denver and Chicago last summer, Greyhound has now rolled out routes to St. Louis and Indianapolis. Included on...
Henry Cho Returns To Iowa For ‘The Empty Nest Tour’
As his youngest heads to college, Henry Cho is recharging his comedy batteries with a fresh tour and plenty of laughs in Des Moines, Iowa City, and Dubuque.
Des Moines Police Investigating Disappearance of Elderly Man
Authorities in Iowa are asking for the public’s assistance in locating an 83-year-old man who was last seen earlier this month. Harry Edwin Smith, 83, was last in contact on March 4, 2026. Since then, there has been no confirmed communication, prompting concern for his well-being. Smith is described...
Award-Winning Country Group Comes Out Unscathed After Tour Bus Destroyed In Massive Fire
Country music group LANCO is thankfully unharmed after their tour bus caught fire on Sunday (March 15). The band’s members were traveling to Nashville on Sunday night after a show in Des Moines, Iowa, according to Billboard. However, their trip didn’t go as smoothly as expected when they got caught in a snowstorm.
Developer says new Altoona retail center will spur additional development in east metro
Mike Whalen said seeing his Shoppes at Prairie Crossing retail development in Altoona come to fruition is the culmination of a vision he’s had for two decades. The Altoona City Council approved the final plat and site plan for The Shoppes at Prairie Crossing development at its meeting on Monday with no discussion.
Woman arrested in 2011 cold case murder of central Iowa realtor Ashley Okland
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - A woman has been arrested in connection with the 2011 murder of a central Iowa realtor, nearly 15 years after her death, KCCI reports. 53-year-old Kristin Ramsey is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 27-year-old Ashley Okland following a Dallas County grand jury indictment.
Iowa’s new SNAP food restrictions illegal, federal lawsuit claims
Despite minimal income and at times having to live out of his car, Marc Craig was able to mostly manage his diabetes and kidney failure by carefully controlling his diet. That was 2025. This year, after changes to Iowa's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program billed as bolstering healthy food, Craig says that has...
Ignit Johnston developers sued for $3.6 million by City of Johnston
POLK COUNTY, Iowa– The City of Johnston has officially filed a lawsuit connected to the failed Ignit Johnston project. Court documents filed on Friday allege a breach of contract by the developers after they received more than $3.5 million in incentives to build the private recreational facility and outdoor sports...
Dallas County Sheriff’s Report March 16
To view a log of the calls for service, click here. Scott Koslow, 38, of 316 S. Franklin St., Kirksville, Missouri, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation. David Passehl, 27, of 6709 Gables Way, Johnston, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of second-degree theft.

















