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Plus, I-405 project update, preview of major road closures and accessible changing tables coming to a park near you On Tuesday, the City Council unanimously passed a resolution to approve the use of a body-worn camera program for Bellevue Police. The vote came after the council was briefed on further progress made in the fourth quarter of 2021 toward implementing recommendations for police use of force policy improvements. 

Fort Lauderdale's kickoff of the holiday season, Christmas on Las Olas, is Tuesday, rain or shine.

Des Moines police say a car crashed between two trees outside a home on Southeast Eighth and Park on the south side.Police say they started chasing the vehicle downtown early Monday morning. The driver tried to run away after slamming into the trees, according to police. Officers chased him down and took him into custody. His name has not been released and there is no information on charges at this time.Check the KCCI Breaking News and Weather for updates on this developing story. DES MOIN...

Lessons learned! Sound familiar? It’s commonly followed by “never again” in the aftermath of one of Mother Nature’s temper tantrums. Once the initial shock subsides and recovery commences, the conversation

Gainesville City Commissioner Gigi Simmons was the lone dissenting vote last Thursday against a city plan to sell a parcel of land in east Gainesville to a South Florida company that will develop it as an affordable housing community.  “We need to start looking at economic development [in east Gainesville], and not putting all affordable housing in one area,” she said. “You already have an abundance of low-income housing with no grocery stores, no medical centers.”  The parcel is abou...