The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a new set of four stamps depicting the architectural beauty of bridges, and two of those bridges lead to Iowa. The series is simply called “Bridges” and one of […]

Fort Dodge is one of seven locations throughout the state hosting the Iowa SIDS Foundation Walk for the Future this Saturday. For Kenzie and Kody Pirie of Fort Dodge its very personal after losing a […]

One week from today, the Iowa DNR’s State Forest Nursery in Ames will open its phone lines and website for taking seedling orders — both for this fall and next spring. Nursery manager Pat Griffin […]

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is pushing back at critics who say her plan to override California’s law on pork production will derail up to a thousand laws in other states. California’s law requires that bacon […]

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says she’s been focusing on small businesses as she travels across the state. Ernst has been naming a small business of the week and also introduced the “Prove It Act” she […]

A fire at Iowa State University’s power plant has disrupted the cooling system on the Ames campus. According to an ISU alert, as many classes as possible were moved online today. All ISU classes will […]

After four straight days of sweltering heat statewide, forecasters say a cool front is approaching and, highs may only be in the 70s by next week. Meteorologist Alexis Jimenez at the National Weather Service, says […]

State officials have significantly raised Iowa Medicaid’s reimbursement rate for substance abuse counseling. The 2023 Iowa legislature approved a $13 million increase in Iowa’s Medicaid program for both substance abuse and mental health services. Three […]

Clinton High School students returned to class this week with a system that uses artificial intelligence to detect concealed weapons in use. Clinton Superintendent Gary DeLacy thinks it will really improve safety. “I believe with […]

Even on this fourth consecutive day of a statewide extreme heat warning, there are city, county and state workers all across Iowa, doing their usual outdoor jobs, no matter the triple-digit high temperatures. Shenandoah Mayor […]

Officials say six residents were treated for anhydrous exposure after a storage tank exploded at a farm coop in Manchester. City officials say it appears one anhydrous tank at Three Rivers FS overheated and exploded […]

LeMars-based ice cream maker Wells Enterprises is expanding its production facility in Dunkirk, New York. Chief Operating Officer Mark Meyer says the expansion will more than double the facility’s current production, and add 200 new […]

What may be the largest collection of Iowa insects ever assembled was at risk of being dumped in a dumpster, but it’s being rescued and preserved by the University of Iowa. Cindy Opitz, director of […]

Officials confirm it was heat that caused an explosion at a farm co-op in Manchester this afternoon. Initial reports indicate one anhydrous tank overheated and exploded, knocking over another anhydrous tank. The anhydrous dissipated quickly. […]

Whether it’s having a discussion about politics with an in-law, or just walking outside to get the mail, it can be a true challenge lately to keep our cool. With a third consecutive day of […]

Iowa’s Attorney General says the settlement of a dispute with the four largest tobacco companies will lead to more money for the state. Attorney General Brenna Bird says Iowa is one of nine states that […]

Fundraising is underway to help finance demolition of three buildings in downtown Villisca. One of the buildings — the Rialoto Theater — has been a landmark in the southwest Iowa community. “We really started out […]