REMEMBERING SIOUX CITY’S 1ST POLICE WOMAN
News Desk THE FIRST WOMAN TO SERVE AS A SIOUX CITY POLICE OFFICER HAS PASSED AWAY. JANELL ARMSTRONG DIED LAST SUNDAY AT THE AGE OF 84. SHE GREW UP AS JANELL DAWS…
SGT. FLOYD REENACTMENT CEREMONIES SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
THIS WEEKEND THE ANNUAL SGT. FLOYD MEMORIAL ENCAMPMENT WILL TAKE PLACE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ON THE GROUNDS OF THE SERGEANT FLOYD RIVER MUSEUM AND WELCOME CENTER ALONG THE RIVERFRONT. THE…
IOWA STATE FAIR OPENING DELAYED BY RAIN (Update)
THE 2026 IOWA STATE FAIR OPENED THURSDAY AMID A DOWNPOUR, IOWA STATE FAIR C-E-O JEREMY PARSONS SAYS FAIRGOERS WITH AND WITHOUT RAIN GEAR CAME THROUGH THE GATES: https://www.iowamediawire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/WETFAIR1.mp3 WETFAIR1 OC……WILL…
NW IOWA FIREFIGHTERS BATTLE LARGE SIOUX COUNTY BALE BLAZE
A LARGE BALE FIRE NEAR THE SIOUX COUNTY TOWN OF MAURICE BROUGHT FIREFIGHTERS FROM TEN AREA DEPARTMENTS TO A RURAL FARM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. CARSON SCHUBERT REPORTS. https://www.iowamediawire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/BALEFIRE.mp3 BALEFIRE OC…SOQ. :45…
Magnetic ‘Goody King’ toys recalled over risk of blood poisoning, death after ingestion
Building cube sets sold on Amazon are being recalled after at least two children had to undergo surgery after ingesting the magnets inside them, per the Consumer Product Safety Commission…
1 drug booking reported in Marshall County for week ending Aug. 9
Marshall County, Iowa, recorded 1 booking in the drug category for the week ending Aug. 9 at a single county facility. Booking records reflect activity at the time of publication;…
Council discusses financing options for old hospital demolition
While setting a date for a public hearing on an amendment to the city’s Urban Renewal Plan for Area No. 4 may not sound particularly exciting or newsworthy on its…
Marshalltown man faces felony kidnapping, sexual abuse charges
A Marshalltown man who had already been arrested in connection with a shots fired incident last month is now facing a series of even more serious charges — including first…
Jibaro de Puerto Rico to reopen in downtown Muscatine
After nearly two months of closure, Jibaro de Puerto Rico will reopen Friday, Aug. 14. The family-owned restaurant at 211 W. 2nd St. in downtown Muscatine, had to close June…
Rain forces postponement of Davenport Speedway season championship races
A week’s worth of rain has forced SR Promotions to postpone the Davenport Speedway 2026 Season Championship races scheduled for Friday, a news release says. SR Promotions is working with…
News/Talk 1540 KXEL Newsletter for Fri. Aug. 14, 2026
Good Morning! Today is Friday, August 14th, the 226th day of 2026. There are 139 days left in the year. Today on KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein… Mighty…
KXEL Morning News for Fri. Aug. 14, 2026
From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom: Marion Police say a man has died after a crash involving an electric bicycle. Police say 52-year old Scott Rawson was operating the e-bike Saturday at a…
Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations and add Trump’s name again, lawmaker says
Tarps are hung on scaffolding outside The Kennedy Center on June 13, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The Kennedy Center board voted on Thursday to close…
Next-generation Big Boar Zoomer takes top prize at Iowa State Fair
Zoomer, a six-year-old boar from Atlantic Iowa, is the 2026 Iowa State Fair Big Boar contest winner tipping the scale at 1,246 pounds. Zoomer is owned by Todd Schuler of…
Democrats demand answers about conditions aboard USS Lincoln
U.S. sailors tow an EA-18G Growler, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 133, on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, July 30, 2026. (U.S. Navy) (WASHINGTON) —…