OK, so now we had a name, but we also had a question: Why would an area in Iowa be named for a Missouri senator? One reason might be because Iowa didn’t have any senators whose names could be borrowed ...

State Rep. Sami Scheetz, a Cedar Rapids Democrat, resigned Tuesday from his Iowa House seat after he was appointed to immediately fill a vacancy on the Linn County Board of Supervisors.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Linn County supervisors are working to fill a vacancy on the County Board, but proposed legislation in Des Moines could force the County to hold a special election instead.

Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Outgoing state legislator Sami Scheetz has been tapped to represent District 2 on the Linn County Board of Supervisors. Scheetz was selected ...

WAYNE COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - Resources and a disaster team are heading to Wayne County, Missouri to assist with severe storm recovery. Extensive storm damage is reported in the county, especially in ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Linn County Committee of Officers will be interviewing four candidates for the board of supervisor’s seat in District 2. This is to replace current supervisor Ben ...

MACKS CREEK, Mo. – Around two dozen structures and hundreds of acres burned Friday afternoon in Camden County after several wind-driven wildfires crossed highways and charred dried-up vegetation.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Several law enforcement agencies are investigating an early morning homicide in rural Ray County. Ray County Sheriff Gary Blackwell posted information about the homicide ...

In a social media post, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop G said a man and a woman were killed in the storms in the Bakersfield area of Butler County. The troop said tornados, thunderstorms and ...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KWWL) -- Eastern Iowa Health Center, Linn County Public Health, Mercy Cedar Rapids, and UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital are launching a community-wide campaign to ...

KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers politics in Kansas, Missouri and at the local level. Share your story idea with Charlie. A Jackson County Circuit Court judge ruled Monday that the Missouri ...

“Our damaging tornado outbreak is in full swing right now out east with a 🚨Tornado Emergency🚨 just issued for Carter County in southeastern Missouri (the highest level possible). An ...