$25 million project to restore Iowa State Fair livestock barns
A 25 million dollar project to restore the historic livestock barns Iowa State Fairgrounds is being celebrated on the first day of this year’s fair. Peter Cownie, executive director of Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon […]
2024 KQRadio Football Preview: Eagle Grove Eagles
After back-to-back playoff seasons in 2021 and 2022, 2023 was a rebuilding year for Eagle Grove with a very young team trying to develop their identity and improve every week. The Eagles ended the year […]
Herd of rare Mustangs to be temporarily corralled in Iowa
Hundreds of rare horses from all over the U.S. will be racing into central Iowa this weekend, but it has nothing to do with the livestock shows at the Iowa State Fair. The Mustang Club […]
Testing in northwest Iowa for natural hydrogen trapped underground
A Colorado-based company will soon begin testing in Carroll County as it searches for hydrogen trapped underground. Scientists say natural hydrogen could be a source of clean energy. Chris Justice, a representative of Twin Rivers […]
‘Festival of Ideas’ planned for Des Moines this weekend
A century ago, Iowans in the know attended events called “chautauquas,” summer festivals filled with food, culture and interesting speakers on topics like history, art, and philosophy. The second annual effort to revive the spirit […]
Take a hike through history at the Iowa State Fairgrounds
The gates of the Iowa State Fair will open at 8 o’clock this morning and early birds are encouraged to join the 10th annual Iowa State Fair Historical Walking Tour. State curator Leo Landis says […]
$1.2 million legal settlement after Iowa City teen’s death following misdiagnosis
State officials have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the parents of a teenager who died four years ago after University of Iowa Health Care staff misdiagnosed her symptoms as likely related to COVID-19. […]
2024 KQRadio Football Preview and Projections: Class 2A, District 2
Class 2A, District 2 was a one-trick pony in 2023, with Spirit Lake running the show as the Indians have done a lot in their 2A Districts in recent years. While 2024 appears to be […]
2024 KQRadio Football Preview: Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys
The 2023 campaign for the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys was an up and down roller coaster from start to finish. A senior-laden group managed to get the Cowboys into the playoffs for the 2nd straight season. 2024 […]
FEMA has approved assistance for 5000+ Iowa households hit by severe weather
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced it has so far approved $61 million in assistance for Iowans dealing with damage from this spring’s flooding, tornadoes and severe weather. According to a news release from […]
Miller-Meeks says on abortion issue, Democrats are extreme
First district Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Davenport says Democrats making abortion a key issue in their campaigns have nothing else to run on. “They have high gas prices, high food prices, high interest rates so […]
Attorneys general from Iowa and 10 other states seek new EPA rule on Roundup labeling
The attorneys general from Iowa, Nebraska and nine other states are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to make it clear there’s a national standard for labeling of Roundup and other weed killers that contain glyphosate. […]
State lake in Bremer County gets first major upgrade in decades
A northeast Iowa lake is seeing its first major renovation in about 70 years. Martens Lake has been a part of the Sweet Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Bremer County since the 1950s but has […]
Missing Winterset man found dead in Arkansas
The body of a missing southwest Iowa man has been found in Arkansas. The Winterset Police Department says the sheriff’s office in Howard County, Arkansas, has notified them it’s found the body of 25-year-old Joshua […]
Iowa native’s new novel follows a Kim Kardashian of the 1890s
A bestselling author who’s originally from northeast Iowa is releasing a new novel this week called “The Thirteenth Husband,” about a real-life railroad heiress who was something of a 19th century Paris Hilton. Greer Macallister, […]
Iowa’s had a record 127 tornadoes so far this year, and the season isn’t over yet
It’s been a big year for bad weather in Iowa and State Climatologist Justin Glisan says there’s a new record in a undesirable category — most tornadoes in a single year. “We’re about 127 tornadoes […]
Man convicted of murdering Algona policeman seeks new trial
The man convicted in the shooting death of Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram is asking for a new trial. Attorneys for 44-year-old Kyle Lou Ricke filed a motion Monday in Kossuth County District Court, asking […]
State auditors find $80,000 in taxpayer dollars mishandled in City of Delhi
A special investigation by the state auditor’s office of accounts from the City of Delhi in northeast Iowa has found thousands of dollars’ worth of questionable and improper spending. During an online news conference early […]
2024 KQRadio Football Preview and Projections: Class 1A, District 7
2023 was a rather one-sided year in Class 1A, District 7, as the South Hamilton Hawks ran rough shot over everyone in their path to a second-consecutive district title. The Hawks outscored their district opponents […]