Elkhart News

Saturday's Green Festival will showcase art, products and services that are inspired by the environment.

An Easter candy hunt will be at 2 p.m. Saturday on the west side of the Elkhart city park and also Elkhart Christian Church, 124 S. Washington Ave.

Firefighters in central Iowa were busy cutting down grass fires Saturday as wind and dry ground helped contribute to a number of uncontrolled blazes.

Fire officials say grass fires have been reported in a half dozen central Iowa communities.

A free light breakfast will be served at a community forum with Rep. Erik Helland next week.

DES MOINES 'Doctor Who' event will benefit IPTV 'Life in the Whoniverse' will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Cup O'Kryptonite Coffee and Comics, 4521 Fleur Drive, Suite F. The 'Doctor Who' event ...

Polk County Sheriff's officials are saying alcohol is a suspected factor in a crash near Elkhart Wednesday morning.

Two men are in critical condition and another in serious condition after a collision Wednesday morning north of Des Moines.

Three people were injured in a head-on collision near Elkhart early this morning.

One of the two drivers involved in a crash near Elkhart this morning is listed in critical condition.

Several Ankeny students at the Upper Iowa University Ankeny-Des Moines center have been named to the dean's list with grade point averages of 3.5 or higher.

Need an ambulance? The Elkhart Fire Department has one for sale, but you'll need to add your own light bars and siren.

On Saturday I will be holding forums with Sen. Larry Noble throughout the district.

New green rolling recycling carts will begin appearing in Ankeny, Polk City, Elkhart, Alleman and the surrounding rural Polk County neighborhoods in April, with automated pick-up starting July 1. 'The city ...

The left, southbound lane of Interstate Highway 35 is closed from exit 96 near Elkhart to 102 near Cambridge, the Iowa Department of Transportation has announced.

Just have the teachers take a cut in pay to reduce the budget. They're overpaid, anyway.

Santa is coming to Elkhart to pose for pictures. The jolly old fellow is to arrive at 2 p.m. Saturday at the fire department, 219 E. Main St.

Santa is coming to Elkhart to pose for pictures. The jolly old fellow is to arrive at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec.