A Missouri man was killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 35 near Ellsworth in Hamilton County. Reportedly, a northbound 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche pickup truck driven by 29-year-old Pedro Quintanilla Castellanos of Kansas City, […]

Two Iowa-based political science professors say their polling shows voters who say they’re backing Donald Trump aren’t likely to change their minds when voting begins next month. Iowa State University professor David Peterson is manager […]

With just a few days left in 2023, many Iowans are making year-end donations to charities to help with their tax picture next year, but they’re warned to look closely before writing the check. Teresa […]

For over a year, Governor Kim Reynolds has been saying her goal is to eliminate the state income tax by the end of 2026 and two weeks from today Reynolds has indicated she’ll present a […]

The University of Okoboji Winter Games start a month from today in the Iowa Great Lakes region. Outdoor events include flag football and a keg toss. There are indoor events, like bowling and a cribbage […]

A Dubuque native who’s been in the Iowa legislature since 1993 has a new role in the Iowa Senate, but she hasn’t decided whether to seek reelection in 2024. Democrats in the Iowa Senate met […]

The three member state panel that sets the estimate of state tax collections lawmakers use to draft the state budget has just two members. David Underwood, a CPA from Clear Lake, has retired from the […]

Former Iowa Congressman Jim Ross Lightfoot is sharing the story of his life in a new memoir called, “Climbing Mountains With God.” Lightfoot says the book is about the importance of faith in helping meet […]

Emergency rooms and critical care clinics are getting busier as Iowans who had colds initially find the bug has evolved into something more serious. Many parents may worry their kids’ case of the sniffles with […]

It’s the time of year when some Iowans like to pack the family into the minivan at dusk, switch the radio to Christmas music, and drive around town taking in the colorful holiday light displays. […]

If you have games, watches or electronics under your tree, you likely have those shiny, button-sized batteries in the box, too, and those batteries can be a critical problem if a child swallows one. Tammy […]

Iowa’s unemployment rate increased to 3.3% in November. That’s six-tenths of a percent higher than it was in July and the fourth consecutive month it has inched up. Beth Townsend, director of the Iowa Workforce […]

The six Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House and Senate are calling on the Biden Administration to reopen rail crossings in Texas. The U-S Border Patrol suspended rail operations in Eagle Pass and […]

The “Forest City Women Investors” has been recognized as the longest running stock club in Iowa. The group formed in October of 1983 with 21 members. It’s been meeting monthly for the past 40 years […]