Alpaca farmers from all across the Midwest will be bringing their animals to central Iowa this weekend for a large convention, show and competition. Jennifer Hack, president of the National Alpaca Owners Association, says the […]

Iowa State University and Alliant Energy dedicated a solar farm on the south side of Ames Thursday. The Dean of the ISU College of Agriculture, Daniel Robison says it’s not an ordinary solar operation. “This […]

Many Iowa communities are struggling to find first responders to fill vacant positions, especially firefighters and police officers. Leaders in Le Mars are considering a change in residency requirements in hopes of attracting more law […]

The central Iowa city of Urbandale is asking residents to look at its coyote management plan to help keep the animals from causing problems. The DNR’s Andy Kellner helped the leaders of the Des Moines […]

Iowa has an annual two-day pheasant hunting season for residents of the state who are 15 or younger and it’s coming up this weekend. The young hunters do not have to buy a state hunting […]

Iowa’s unemployment rate inched to 3% in September from 2.9% in August, while the labor participation rate dropped by one-tenth of a percent. Iowa Workforce Development spokesperson, Jesse Dougherty, says the slight change is seasonal. […]

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says the U.S. needs to ensure humanitarian aid for Gaza goes directly to the people who need it and not into the hands of Hamas terrorists. “With Americans still being held […]

The Iowa Department of Agriculture is trying a new approach called “batch and build” to address runoff that impacts water quality. Ag Secretary Mike Naig says it involves doing several water quality projects together. “It’s […]

About five-percent of all Americans have the lung condition known as COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but new research shows the rate in Iowa is higher than the national average at about six-point-six percent. […]

Experts say many Iowa trees are showing some brilliant colors right now due to recent cool temperatures. Mark Runkel, a forest health technician with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says you don’t have to […]

Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says she’s received credible death threats after she switched her vote for House speaker. Miller-Meeks voted for Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan for House Speaker on Tuesday, but she said her “initial […]

Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks has joined the group of House Republicans opposing Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan’s bid for House speaker. In the second round of voting for House speaker, Miller-Meeks cast her vote for Texas […]

A stubborn retail environment is blamed for a dip in revenue at Winnebago Industries. The outdoor lifestyle products manufacturer, with Iowa recreational vehicle factory locations in Forest City, Lake Mills, Charles City and Waverly, reports […]

Early voting is now underway for the November 7th city and schoolboard elections. Any registered voter can request an absentee ballot by mail until next Monday. County auditors can now send out absentee ballots to […]