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More than 30 bikers and residents recently came together to cut the ribbon on the completed paving of the final stretch of the Cedar Valley Nature Trail. It comes on the 40-year anniversary of the […]

Ryan Melton, the Democrat running against Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra, says the U.S. should support Israel’s defense and its response to the October 7 attacks, but there should be limits. “Hamas is horrible. Everything that […]

Iowans are being reminded about the life-saving potential of smoke alarms as part of National Fire Prevention Week. Levi Kinnison, the fire prevention specialist with the Red Oak Fire Department, says smoke alarms can provide […]

Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says this week’s somber anniversary of the October 7 attacks was a reminder of the brutality of the terror groups Israel is facing, “and how serious it is when terrorists invade […]

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird traveled to Sioux City Tuesday to highlight the importance of the state’s new cold case unit. “We must never lose hope when it comes to cold cases and unsolved cases. […]

The Fort Dodge man who was accused of killing his father was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Twenty-six-year-old Alec Jones was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of […]

Iowa motorists need to be especially vigilant today as there are likely to be many more pedestrians and bicyclists on the roads as part of Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day. Matt Burkey, the […]

Republican incumbent Zach Nunn and Lanon Baccam, the Democratic nominee in Iowa’s third congressional district, both say they’d support steps to reduce inflation, but they disagree strongly on the topic of abortion. The candidates debated […]

Attorneys for a Hardin County landowner and for the company seeking to build a carbon pipeline argued the case before the Iowa Supreme Court tonight. A district court judge ruled Kent Kasischke did not have […]

The Board of Regents approved today UI Healthcare’s plans to buy Mission Cancer and Blood’s more than 20 community clinics across Iowa. During a special meeting, UI Vice President of Medical Affairs Denise Jamieson told […]

The state Transportation Commission approved a change today to a state program used to help communities build roadways for business development. The DOT”s Deb Arp says the change allows the Rebuild Iowa’s Sound Economy or […]

Combines are moving across Iowa fields harvesting corn and soybeans and they are also cutting down a lot of cover that deer have been using. Iowa DNR deer biologist Jace Elliot says the harvest is […]

Tomorrow will mark the third annual Shop Iowa Day, where some 750 small businesses in the state offer pre-holiday discounts on more than 8,000 thousand unique Iowa products through a single website. Cherie Edilson is […]

Field fires due to dry conditions seem to be the only thing slowing down the Iowa harvest. The U.S.D.A. Crop report shows farmers increased the soybeans harvest in the last week by 31% for a […]

A region already battered by severe storms this season is preparing for another major hurricane to hit tomorrow, and American Red Cross volunteers from Iowa are in place to help evacuees take shelter from the […]

An expert from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says peak viewing for the fall colors in northern Iowa will likely start late this week and run through October 20th. DNR forester Joe Herring, who’s […]

Iowans might spot a few tractors in school parking lots this week as part of National 4-H Week. Emily Saveraid is executive director of the Iowa 4-H Foundation, which has more than a hundred years […]

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says his department is beginning work to restore seven abandoned mine sites in south-central and southeast Iowa. Coal was strip mined from the areas. “So in the 1800s and […]

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Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are joining the 46 other Republicans in the U.S. Senate in co-sponsoring a statement of unwavering support of Israel as the country marks the deadly terrorist attacks of […]