Norwalk News

On Tuesday, Warren County voters flatly rejected a gambling referendum, with 60 percent voting no.

Leaders of the effort to oppose a $145 million casino and events center in Norwalk say the overwhelming defeat of the proposal shows some officials misread public sentiment.

Voters in Warren County turned an overwhelming "thumbs down" on a proposal to put a gambling casino on the outskirts of Norwalk.

Warren County goes tot he polls for a special election on the future of a casino in Norwalk.

The Warren County Auditor's Office has been a popular place to be Monday, as residents vote early on a proposal to build a casino near Norwalk.

The West Des Moines-based casino company that wants to operate a casino in Norwalk has contributed more than $260,000 to the Warren County gambling campaign.

The Story County Sheriff's Office says 37-year-old Heidi Denio, of Iowa Falls, told people she was suffering from terminal cancer.

The Most Beautiful Bulldog Contest brings joy to the Drake University campus simply because students love interacting with bulldogs.

Warren County voters have turned out in record numbers to cast ballots in Tuesday's referendum on whether to allow gaming in the county, Traci VanderLinden, the county auditor, said.

The Norwalk girls' track team won a pair of meets last week: the Winterset Invitational on April 22 and the Carlisle Girls Invitational on Thursday.

The Norwalk School Board unanimously passed a resolution of "non-support for the building of a casino within the school district." The resolution came after nearly three hours of discussion and debate amongst school board members.

Drivers could face a detour on northbound Interstate Highway 35 in Warren County for more than a month while crews repair an overpass that was damaged by a piece of construction equipment Monday.

The Family Leader, a social conservative activist group, is raising money to oppose a proposal on whether to allow gaming in Warren County, a measure voters to go the polls about on May 7. Greg Baker, Family Leader's political director, said the group has gotten multiple requests from Warren County residents asking for assistance in defeating the ... (more)

Tension caused by an upcoming gambling vote is increasing in Warren County, along with the number of signs in yards, the distribution of fliers and accusations from residents trying to make their points.

A Norwalk man has been arrested for allegedly selling drugs out of house where his mother ran an in-home daycare.

A public hearing is scheduled for next week to discuss the possible future realignment of fire and emergency medical service for the Greenfield Plaza area.

I'm not surprised at the range of emotions on the proposed casino for Warren County.

Firefighters responded to the call at the Windflower Park Apartments, 901 E. 17th St., at 4:06 p.m. The first crews on the scene reported heavy fire on the exterior of a large row of detached garages, Norwalk Fire Capt.

Huckleberry competed for the title in 2010, only to walk away empty-pawed. That changed this year, when he strutted down a blue runway at Drake University in Des Moines dressed in a beige suit as the main character from the movie "Forrest Gump." Huckleberry sits on the throne after being crowned the winner of the 34th annual Drake Relays Beautiful ... (more)

Three Norwalk City Council members told residents Thursday that they would likely back or oppose a proposed casino in the city based on what city voters decide next month.