Cruz sentenced to life in prison without parole
LE MARS—Family members of Miguel Martinez Luna gathered in Plymouth County District Court on Friday, Oct. 16, to read statements and address Omar Martinez Cruz, a 23-year-old Sioux Center man who was convicted of Luna’s murder. Family members faced Cruz directly as they emotionally and angrily described how...
Nebraska-Iowa Weather Oct. 24-27: Cold Front, Rain Chances Rise
A slow-moving cold front brings temperatures ranging from the 50s to near 80 across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
Iowa National Guard leader to retire
(Des Moines) -- The leader of the Iowa National Guard, Major General Stephen Osborn, plans to retire in January. Osborn, a Davenport native, has held the top spot in the Iowa National Guard since 2023 and released a statement today that says: “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the State of Iowa, its citizens, and especially the Soldiers and Airmen of the Iowa National Guard.” General Osborn talked with Radio Iowa during a celebration of the Army’s 250th birthday in 2025 about how he g
Federal dollars to help pregnant women in rural Iowa stay healthy
(Des Moines) -- UnityPoint Health will receive half a million dollars in federal rural health funding over two years to strengthen telehealth options for maternity care. It will train sonographers to perform high-risk scans on pregnant women, then specialists will issue recommendations. Savanah McDermott, with perinatal services at UnityPoint’s Methodist...
‘Huge explosion’ reported at Quaker Oats mill in Cedar Rapids as large clouds of...
Images from the scene show large plumes of smoke coming from the Quaker Oats building
Judge sentences man to life in prison for fatal 2024 shooting near Davenport Skybridge
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A judge said a man convicted of a fatal 2024 shooting near the Davenport Skybridge will spend his life in prison. Johnathan Terrones was found guilty of first-degree murder in the April 2026 death of Mason Payne. A judge on Oct. 19 ruled Terrones could not...
Iowa-Illinois Weather Oct. 24-27: Highs Near 77, Rain Unlikely
Above-normal temperatures continue across eastern Iowa and western Illinois, with weekend highs near 77.
65-year-old charged with murder after Davenport shooting, police say
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A man is dead and another is in custody following a shooting Friday night at a Davenport home. Around 8:50 p.m., Davenport police fire and Medic EMS responded to the home in the 1500 block of Wisconsin Avenue and found a 30-year-old man suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Iowa Voters Don’t Want Police or Flock Tracking Their Cars. Politicians Are Still Catching...
West Des Moines, Iowa—Iowa voters may disagree on immigration, taxes, and the economy, but government surveillance is drawing opposition from across the political spectrum. An Emerson College poll of 750 likely Iowa voters, conducted between late August and early September, found that 61 percent opposed police use of automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras, compared with 26 percent in support.
Iowans 60 and older living alone on up to $31,920 a year can already...
Iowans who are 60 or older can apply for help with winter heating bills now, while everyone else has to wait until November 1. For a person living alone, the income ceiling is $31,920 a year, which is 200% of the 2026 federal poverty guideline. Iowa Health and Human Services says applications are accepted through […] The post Iowans 60 and older living alone on up to $31,920 a year can already apply for winter heating aid, ahead of the November 1 opening for everyone else appeared first on The
