The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows nearly all of Iowa in abnormally dry or drought conditions, with portions of Monona and Harrison counties in western Iowa in severe drought. It is the first time since […]

This is the annual Pay It Forward Friday in Fort Dodge, honoring the memory of Pastor Al Henderson, who was murdered five years ago this week outside his church, Saint Paul’s Lutheran. People are urged […]

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and attorneys general from 11 other states have signed onto letter that urges congress to force automakers to install AM radios in new vehicles. Major automakers have begun ditching AM […]

Southeast Iowa is hosting an international horror film festival next weekend, along with what organizers describe as a spooky celebration of all things Halloween. Holly Berg is co-founder of Halloweenapalooza, now in its 14th year […]

The annual free dental care clinic is today and tomorrow at the downtown Tyson Events Center in Sioux City. Dentist Kiya Stack-Miller is co-chair and one of the volunteers for the Iowa Mission of Mercy […]

Developers of a casino proposed for Cedar Rapids are making their presentation to state regulators today. The presentation was streamed by KCRG TV, and Suzanne Leckert, a consultant with Convergence Strategy Group says cellphone tracking […]

A retired English teacher and author from southwest Iowa is releasing her third book, this time focused on Iowa’s underground moonshining industry during the days of prohibition a century ago. Ann Hanigan Kotz, a Denison […]

The Iowa National Guard used a Chinook helicopter to rescue 34 nursing home residents in the mountains of western North Carolina. The nursing home residents were stranded after all roads were washed away by the […]

The union that represents employees in Iowa prisons says it’s time for the governor to respond to “a disturbing trend.” AFSCME Council 61 president Todd Copley says union members report there have been at least […]

The Iowa Business Council’s third-quarter Economic Outlook Survey of members shows an overall positive economic outlook. IBC president Joe Murphy says that’s good news after concerns raised in the last survey. “And so to bounce […]

The head of a state agency says she’s in negotiations that could launch a “big project” that would qualify for the state’s new “Major Economic Growth Attraction” or “MEGA” program incentives. Iowa Economic Development Authority […]

Iowa’s seeing at least one bumper crop this fall, but it’s not your typical agricultural commodity. Many millions of weensy insects called minute (my-NOOT) pirate bugs are swarming our yards in recent weeks and their […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says her recent 10-day trade mission to India is just the beginning of positioning Iowa companies, Iowa products and Iowa itself as partners in the world’s fastest growing economy. “We’re going to […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says it’s more than likely she’ll decide who to pick as Iowa’s next lieutenant governor after the November election. “We want to get it right not only for the team, but for […]

Sixteen Iowa counties are under a burn ban, and forecasters say there’s a high to extreme risk for wildfires this afternoon, given temperatures well above average, dry conditions and gusting winds. Le Mars fire chief […]

A top official with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the agency is still reviewing a petition by an environmental group asking for federal authorities to take over enforcement of clean water laws from the […]

State Auditor Rob Sand has released a report that found nearly $77,000 was “misspent” by the former director of the Tama County Conservation Department. Stephen Mayne was hired for the job in March of 2021. […]