Sac County’s Jail in Sac City has been in operation for over 80 years and the county’s voters will decide in November whether a new jail should be built. The Sac County Board of Supervisors […]

Voters in Iowa’s second largest school district will decide next month on whether to continue a levy for school facility maintenance and equipment. Cedar Rapids Community Schools Superintendent Tawana Grover says for 50 years, the […]

The man convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram in September of 2023 received a sentence of life in prison this morning in Kossuth County District Court. Forty-four-year-old Kyle […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says President Biden has every right to be irritated about his situation. Grassley, the longest serving Republican in the U.S. Senate, watched Biden’s speech at the Democratic National Convention on Monday […]

The director of the 1848 Danish Windmill in Elk Horn says they’ve started a fundraising campaign to raise money for repairs. Director Shaun Sayres says they need to repair the windmill’s windshaft and cap frame, […]

The UNI volleyball team has been picked as the favorite to capture its third consecutive Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) regular season title, as announced in the release of the league’s annual preseason coaches poll. Northern […]

If you’ve ever had a hankering to taste Iowa-fried cicadas, you’ll have your chance this weekend. Ginny Mitchell, education program coordinator at the Iowa State University Insect Zoo, says one popular element of the annual […]

A new state law to address chronic absenteeism requires notifying parents by certified letter if a student misses school for eight days in a semester. After additional absences, there must be an in-person meeting with […]

Iowa delegates to the Democratic National Convention cast their votes in a ceremonial roll call last night. Party officials announced earlier this month that the Iowa delegation was unanimously supporting Harris as their party’s presidential […]

Iowans are being warned to be very careful when posting videos of themselves on social media. Jim Temmer, with the Better Business Bureau, says criminals are using audio from online videos to fake people’s voices […]

Iowa hunters took more pheasants last fall than they have in the last 16 seasons DNR wildlife biologist Todd Bogenschutz says there was a 62% increase in birds taken. “Just shy of 600,000roosters. So second […]

The state auditor’s office has examined operations in the town of Zearing after the city’s former clerk missed two deadlines and the city was unable to collect property taxes for a year. Zearing City Clerk […]

The UNI Athletics Department on Tuesday announced that longtime Truman State Director of Athletics Jerry Wollmering will serve as its new Senior Associate Athletics Director – Chief Financial Officer. Wollmering, who has led Truman State […]

Fire has heavily damaged a grocery store in western Iowa’s Harrison County. Officials with Woodbine Fire & Rescue asked residents and others to stay away from part of the city’s downtown area Monday evening, as […]

Emergency repairs are underway to stabilize a flood-damaged pedestrian trail in the Sioux City metro area. Jessica Felix, an engineer with the Iowa Department of Transportation, says the agency plans to spend about $8-million to […]

State Treasurer Roby Smith says it’s not just individuals who may find money in the “Great Iowa Treasure Hunt” managed by his office. By law, unclaimed assets in Iowa are to be turned over to […]

The co-founder of the company operating a baby formula factory in southern Iowa says there’s an opportunity for significant growth in production capacity and the workforce at the plant in Allerton. Ron Belldegrun is CEO […]

One of the Iowa delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago says her friends in other countries are paying close attention to the presidential race. Janice Weiner, a state senator from Iowa City, joined […]