Starting this Thursday, January 1, Iowans caught handling a smart phone while driving a vehicle could get a $170 ticket, which includes the fine, court fees and other charges. The law took effect July 1, 2025, but officers have been issuing warnings rather than...
A Ventura firefighter was struck and injured by a vehicle that was traveling through a crash scene just west of the intersection of US Highway 18 and North Main Street in Ventura last night. The Clear Lake Police Department says shortly after 5 p.m. Clear Lake police...
Record numbers of travelers are expected on Iowa’s roads over the next two weeks, and law officers statewide are launching what’s known as a STEP, or Special Traffic Enforcement Program, later today that will last through January 4th. Iowa State Patrol...
Extra state, county and local law enforcement will be on the roads during the upcoming holiday weekend as part of a special effort to crack down on problem motorists before they become a problem to others. Iowa State Trooper Paul Gardner, who’s based in Fort...
State Patrol troopers who look for illegal drugs on the interstates that crisscross Iowa say our state is no longer just a drive-through area on the way to larger cities. Captain Nathan Andrews says the amount of drugs they’ve seen indicated the drugs are now...
