Dallas County News

Dallas County struggles to retain paramedics who often view their positions as a steppingstone to more lucrative jobs in nearby suburbs.

July 17, 2008-- Former Dallas County sheriff Brian Gilbert is facing more problems with the law.

Unset residents addressed the Dallas County Board of Supervisors Friday over two proposed hog confinements.

Mark Hanson is not anti-bike. But the Dallas County supervisor and Waukee resident says he's been portrayed that way since the county considered a proposal by the Iowa State Association of Counties.

One thing was clear to Grimes Mayor Tom Armstrong and the City Council after Thursday night's meeting: Many of the 200 residents and business owners who attended don't want Grimes to adopt a new address system ...

A $10 armband will buy unlimited rides from 6 to 10 p.m. today at the Dallas County Fair, just off U.S. Highway 169 on the north side of Adel.

Dallas County supervisors are so troubled about a Crawford County court case that they are actually weighing an ordinance that would require some organized bicycle rides to buy liability insurance .

An eighth lender - this one owned by three credit unions in central Iowa - has filed a lawsuit accusing Regency Cos.

A new statewide sales tax will have one noticeable effect on the Waukee school district: Administrators can breathe a little easier.

A man sent to prison more than 15 years ago has been freed after DNA testing concluded he was innocent.

A new statewide sales tax that will benefit all school districts in Iowa is a "very positive piece of legislation," said Johnston schools Superintendent Clay Guthmiller.

Brad Olson hopes to exit the public sphere now that he made a final appearance in court today for two felony theft cases.

It is a jewel just beginning to shine. The new Iowa Veterans Cemetery, scheduled to be dedicated Thursday, is something all Iowans can look upon with pride and respect.

The Iowa Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle service center in Ankeny is currently experiencing a power outage.

Bicycle enthusiasts all over Iowa are watching a Dallas County debate over an ordinance requiring liability insurance on biking groups of 20-or more people.

Yesterday I recieved a comment in regards to a proposed ordinance in Dallas County that would require "bicycle events" to obtain insurance in order to hold their event/ride in that particular county.

During the 2004 Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, a rider died after he struck a center crack on a road and was thrown from his bike.

Flooding continues to affect many roadways in the state, according to Iowa Department of Transportation officials.

A fourth foreclosure lawsuit against a Regency Homes company and its executives demands the forfeiture of 135 land parcels and four homes in a high-end 340-acre development named after the founder of the ...

You can link directly to the sheriff's website by clicking here www.boonecountysheriffsoffice.com Sunday, June 1 1:29 p.m.: Christopher Scott, 57, Ames, was arrested at 5615 West Lincoln Way, Ames, on a parole ...