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NFIB reports decline in small business optimism amid rising uncertainty

By M. L. Duckworth | Oct 15, 2025

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index declined by 2.0 points in September, settling at 98.8.

Temporary overnight closure planned for westbound I-80 in Polk County

By M. L. Duckworth | Oct 5, 2025

The Iowa Department of Transportation has announced a temporary closure of westbound Interstate 80 in Polk County.

Convicted felon from Waterloo receives nearly five years for illegal firearm possession

By M. L. Duckworth | Sep 29, 2025

A Waterloo man, Edward Earl Roby, Jr., has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Former Olin man sentenced to 40 years for child sexual exploitation

By M. L. Duckworth | Sep 24, 2025

Christopher West, a 38-year-old former resident of Olin, Iowa, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison on September 23, 2025, for sexually exploiting children.

Cedar Rapids man sentenced for selling fentanyl near elementary school

By M. L. Duckworth | Sep 22, 2025

A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl near an elementary school.

Iowa farmer pleads guilty to COVID-19 subsidy fraud and stalking charges

By M. L. Duckworth | Sep 22, 2025

An Iowa farmer has pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges after admitting to defrauding the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) out of more than $1.5 million in pandemic-related subsidies, stealing identities, and stalking a victim...

U.S. 59 closure near Shenandoah set for Sept. 22

By M. L. Duckworth | Sep 21, 2025

Contractors will close a section of U.S. 59 south of Shenandoah on Monday, Sept. 22, weather permitting, to facilitate the movement of a crane across the road.

Iowa DOT announces I-80 nighttime closures for paving work

By M. L. Duckworth | Sep 21, 2025

The Iowa Department of Transportation has announced nighttime closures for eastbound Interstate 80 between Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) and Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121).

Iowa 3 road closure set for September 22 due to construction

By M. L. Duckworth | Sep 20, 2025

Iowa 3, a highway between Boy Scout Road and Sageville west of Dubuque, is set to close for construction starting Monday, September 22.

Davenport man receives over seven years in prison for possession of child pornography

By M. L. Duckworth | Sep 16, 2025

A Davenport resident, David Anthony Tumea, 44, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography while on federal supervised release.

Iowa City man sentenced to over 14 years for receiving child pornography

By M. L. Duckworth | Sep 11, 2025

An Iowa City man, Jeffrey Alan Guentert, 57, has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for the receipt of child pornography.

Cherokee man sentenced to over five years for possession of child pornography

By M. L. Duckworth | Sep 11, 2025

Roger Strickland, a 62-year-old resident of Cherokee, Iowa, has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.

Sioux City man pleads guilty to possession of over 7,000 child porn images

By M. L. Duckworth | Sep 9, 2025

Daniel Kaler, a 38-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, pleaded guilty in federal court on September 8, 2025, to possessing child pornography.

Humboldt County man sentenced to eight years for illegal firearm possession

By M. L. Duckworth | Sep 8, 2025

Lawrence Moore, a 37-year-old resident of Bode, Iowa, has been sentenced to 96 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.