The owners of the Iowa Yak Ranch are giving tours of their farm near Exira and will have two yaks in the Iowa State Fair’s Avenue of Breeds as they make the case that raising […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he opposes a bill that’s advanced in the U.S. Senate which would create a code of ethics for U.S. Supreme Court justices. Grassley, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary […]

Two people were killed, two hurt, in a crash Wednesday afternoon in on Interstate 29 western Iowa’s Harrison County. The crash occurred in a construction zone south of Mondamin, at around 4 p.m. The Iowa […]

Forecasters say many Iowa cities will see high temperatures hit 100 degrees today and that heat will be tough on people — and pets. K.C. Routos, director of development at the Animal Rescue League of […]

The Iowa DNR is reopening the renovated Pikes Peak State Park campground near McGregor today. Northeast Parks supervisor Detra Dettmann says the campground got a complete overhaul. “There’s new roadways in the campground, we’ve eliminated […]

A state legislator riding on RAGBRAI has been charged with interference with official acts for refusing to move off a road. State Senator Adrian Dickey, a Republican from Packwood, says he’s absolutely innocent of the […]

A Fort Dodge man accused of killing his newborn daughter in November 2022 and then disposing of her body has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge According to the Fort Dodge Messenger, Brandon Thoma pleaded […]

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz says “not a large number” of Hawkeyes players are involved in a gambling investigation. The school announced in May more than two dozen athletes are being investigated for on-line wagering […]

Some residents in a northwest Iowa county are asking local officials to enact a moratorium on wind turbine construction in unincorporated areas of Dickinson County. Kristine Van Kleek lives in a rural area, outside of […]

The Army Times is reporting the 19-year-old from Pella who died earlier this month at a military base in Georgia fell and hit his head during a nighttime drill. The Army Times cites an accident […]

Pope Francis has appointed the bishop of Davenport’s Diocese to serve as the Archbishop of Dubuque. The Most Reverend Thomas Zinkula will be the 11th Archbishop of Dubuque when he’s ordained the fall. The previous […]

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley says he publicly released a document that could have information about alleged bribes to Joe and Hunter Biden because the FBI censored part of the memo when it was shown to […]

As many as 60,000 cyclists are expected on today’s leg of RAGBRAI from Ames to Des Moines, which would be the largest-ever day on the bike ride — and on one of the hottest days […]

As some 50- to 60,000 bicycle riders roll into Des Moines on RAGBRAI starting this morning, thousands more athletes are arriving in Iowa’s largest city for start of the Junior Olympic Games. Catch Des Moines president […]

Iowa and ten other Midwestern states are conducting a speed awareness campaign today. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau chief, Brett Tjepkes says Iowa has seen a 25 percent increase in speeding-related deaths on the roadways. […]

A recent court ruling means thousands of people will need to restart payments on their student loans this fall after more than three years of delays, and Iowans are being warned that scammers are lurking. […]

A former University of Iowa music professor will spend 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing meth and possessing child pornography. Sixty-six-year-old John Muerillo was sentenced to 25 years on the drug […]