9+ hour, 12+ min ago (109+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) " A long-lasting early season snowstorm moved across Iowa during the Thanksgiving weekend. Snow fell continuously Saturday and added up to 15" in parts of the state. Iowa State Patrol worked from the time the snow started Friday afternoon until the winds started to back off Sunday afternoon. During that time, they responded to 856 calls for help, the majority of which were helping motorists (646 of them). They responded to 210 crashes, which included 190 of them with property damage and 20 people injured. Road conditions are continuing to improve across the state and you can check the latest at this link....

1+ day, 49+ min ago (147+ words) Winter storm Friday night until Sunday morning: Heavy snow will create difficult travel across eastern Iowa. Snowfall of 6-12" expected. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) " The prolonged snowfall event Saturday has broken a record that has stood for 132 years! Reports of 10-12" of snow in the area would break the record for the most snow in a single day during the month of November. The previous record was 9" on Nov. 22, 1893. The record for the most snow in a single day in the winter is likely safe, which was set on Feb. 26, 1954 at 16.7". This snow has also broken the record for the largest first accumulating snow on record. That record was previously 6.5" on Oct. 26, 1997. Our first snow of the season usually produces around an inch. This one was certainly a doozy for a first snow....

1+ day, 23+ hour ago (225+ words) Winter storm Friday night until Sunday morning: Heavy snow will create difficult travel across eastern Iowa. Snowfall of 6-12" expected. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa " City crews are preparing for a major winter storm expected to bring 10 to 12 inches of snow between Saturday morning and Sunday morning. Officials say plow operations will focus first on priority routes and assisting emergency responders. A Snow Emergency is in effect from 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, through Sunday, Nov. 30. City leaders warn of hazardous travel, especially in open areas where blowing snow may reduce visibility. Crews will not plow streets they cannot access, and vehicles parked along Emergency Snow Routes may be ticketed or towed. During the Snow Emergency: After the storm ends, it may take up to 12 hours for crews to reach every public street. Heavy or slow-moving storms may require multiple passes before crews move into residential…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago (84+ words) Winter storm Friday night until Sunday morning: Heavy snow will create difficult travel across eastern Iowa. Snowfall of 6-12" expected. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa " Police in Cedar Rapids found a stolen car early Friday morning and arrested a minor who had outstanding warrants from another county. The minor also faces other traffic-related charges. The incident happened around 1 a.m. on I-380 near 32nd Street. The minor is being held in detention, and more charges could be added as the investigation continues....

3+ day, 9+ hour ago (186+ words) Winter Storm Watch Friday night until Sunday morning for heavy snow that will create difficult travel across eastern Iowa. Snowfall of 6-12" by Iowa's News Now staff DUBUQUE, Iowa " A Dubuque man has been charged after police say he threatened a city employee with a hammer and a saw earlier this month. Court documents say the employee responded to complaints about wooden pallets being broken down at a property on Rhomberg Avenue. The employee confronted 38-year-old James Hammerand on Nov. 4 about the violation. The complaint says Hammerand became upset, raised a hammer toward the employee, and then allegedly threatened him with a saw. The employee got into a vehicle to leave, but Hammerand allegedly approached before the vehicle drove away. Police later obtained a search warrant for Hammerand's garage and seized a hammer and a saw. Surveillance footage from the property…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago (130+ words) The City of Dubuque will begin its winter collection schedule for yard waste and food scraps on Monday, Dec. 1.From Dec. 1, 2025, through April 3, 2026, residen ... DUBUQUE, Iowa " The City of Dubuque will begin its winter collection schedule for yard waste and food scraps on Monday, Dec. 1. From Dec. 1, 2025, through April 3, 2026, residents must schedule appointments for yard waste pickup. Appointments can be made online or by calling 563-589-4250 and must be set by 3 p.m. the business day before a resident's normal collection day. Winter yard waste collection requires a single-use sticker, annual decal, or City-issued 64-gallon cart. Winter collection services run through April 3, 2026. More details are available on the City's website....

1+ week, 3+ day ago (202+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa " Linn County Public Health has added a new air-quality sensor in Cedar Rapids, expanding the county's ability to monitor pollutants and alert residents when conditions are unhealthy. The new device " the third in Linn County " is installed at McKinley STEAM Academy, filling a gap in air-quality coverage in the downtown area. The sensor measures fine particulate matter, including particles small enough to be compared to the width of a human hair. These readings help officials track pollutants such as wildfire smoke when they become trapped near the ground. Linn County Public Health selected McKinley STEAM Academy to strengthen its partnership with the Cedar Rapids Community School District and increase outreach efforts. "We want to do more outreach for students and in the schools," said Wanda Reiter-Kintz, the county's air quality supervisor. "This is a great partnership not…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (156+ words) DYERSVILLE, Iowa " Major League Baseball won't be the only major event at the Field of Dreams movie site in 2026. City and county leaders announced three nights of concerts from major music acts less than a month later during Labor Day weekend in 2026. Thursday morning, it was announced rock band Shinedown would play Friday night, country superstar Carrie Underwood on Saturday, and Creed will cap it off Sunday night. MLB officially announced Wednesday their planned return in 2026 with the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies on August 13. It will be the third major league game to be played there, and the first after a permanent stadium will be built there. Officials also announced the Northwoods League All-Star Game would be held at the new ballpark at the Field of Dreams movie site on July 8 of next year. The two-day event will also…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (139+ words) Both the House and Senate voted to pass a bill to force the release of the Epstein files. It will now head back to President Trump's desk. President Trump and First Lady Melania participate in a dinner with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabi. IOWA CITY, Iowa " Iowa City police responded Monday evening to a report of suspicious activity after a grenade was found inside a home. Officers arrived to find the device with its pin still intact. The scene was secured and the Johnson County Metro Bomb Squad was called in. According to police, the bomb squad confirmed the grenade was real but had been rendered inert. The device was x-rayed as a precaution before the bomb squad took it into custody. No injuries were reported. The incident remains under investigation....

1+ week, 6+ day ago (150+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa " Eastern Iowa Health Center opens its new walk-in clinic Monday on 12th Street southeast in downtown Cedar Rapids, and it's unlike any other clinic you'll see in Iowa and almost anywhere in America. The clinic is the only one in the metro area where you can see a provider and leave with a prescription in one trip. It's one of just three pharmacies in the country using robotic technology to fill prescriptions. They say it takes all of 20 seconds with 100% accuracy. "The idea of having robotics in a pharmacy is that it's much more important to have a trained doctor of pharmacy educating patients as opposed to counting pills. Robots can count pills." Eastern Iowa Hospitals and Clinics President and CEO Joe Lock said. There are also interpretation machines at the clinic that let visitors talk in their…...