Mayor: Council Bluffs lost $4.3M from Google over illegal 2011 fee cap
💡 Council Bluffs says it missed out on $4.3 million from Google in 2024 because of an ordinance the mayor says wasn't even legal.
Plainfield resident breaks Illinois record for largest pumpkin at 2,492.5 pounds
Stroll through your local neighborhood and you may see 10-pound jack-o’-lanterns galore, but Plainfield resident Phil Groenewold’s yard is turning heads with a striking 2,492.5-pound pumpkin on display. The feat broke an 11-year-old state record by 347 pounds at the Bluegrass Championship Weigh-Off in Kentucky on Sept. 12.
Gretna, Nebraska Cut Down a 100-Foot Oak Outside Bob Tomanek’s Home of 40 Years,...
Gretna, Nebraska removed a 100-foot oak by Bob Tomanek's home of 40 years after a complaint, and city code bills him $3,500 or a lien on his house.
Court reinstates guilty verdict in $7.2 million Medicaid fraud case
Minnesota’s Court of Appeals reinstated a guilty verdict in a $7.2 million Medicaid fraud case on Monday, sending the case back for resentencing.
Emergency aircraft landing in Addison
Milwaukee Air Traffic Control contacted the Washington County Sheriff’s Office after Madison Approach received a report that a private aircraft pilot had broadcast a Mayday call reporting an engine failure, Saturday afternoon, October 24 at 4:30 p.m. The aircraft made an emergency landing in a farmer’s field near Deer...
Brewers fans bought more than 30,000 ‘Racing Sausages’ in first two World Series games
MILWAUKEE – Brewers fans haven’t just been buying World Series tickets and merchandise. They’ve also been hitting the concession stands in droves to purchase food and beverage. In Games 1-2 of the Fall Classic at American Family Field, fans bought more than 300,000 F&B items (nearly four items per person), according to data from provider Delaware North.
Kenosha Dropped Flock for a $14.6 Million Axon Deal. Now Four Wisconsin Cities Face...
Kenosha said in August that it was finished with Flock Safety's license plate cameras. The city then approved a 10-year, $14.6 million technology contract with Axon that, according to a petition filed at the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Oct. 14, includes hundreds of thousands of dollars to replace the Flock cameras with Axon hardware. For someone driving through Kenosha, the logo on the pole changed. The rules for what police can do with a record of where that person's car has been did not.
Former Abbott House executive director charged with embezzlement
NORMAN, Okla. (KOKH) — Authorities say the former executive director for a child advocacy center in Norman has been indicted on embezzlement charges. In October of 2025, the Norman Police Department requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation's help investigating allegations of misappropriation of funds. During the investigation, agents...
Arkansas Storm Team Blog: There was a ring around the moon Sunday night
The Hunter's Moon was 100% full Sunday night. Wispy high clouds were veiled in front of the moon, causing moon halos to be visible for many Arkansans.
Kansas City’s Oldest Building Survives Demolition, Reborn as Loretta Jean’s
The former Seiden's Furs building at 935 Broadway sat with a partially collapsed roof and an emergency demolition notice hanging over it when developer Chris Sally stepped in. Crews later hauled out more than 20 dumpsters of decades-old belongings to clear the structure, and hazardous water pooled in the basement complicated the cleanup work along the way.

















