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 […]

As temperatures in Iowa are forecast to climb into the mid to upper 90s all week, the prolonged heat is hard on people, pets — and plants. Angie Rieck Hinz, a field agronomist with Iowa […]

A dozen Republican presidential candidates have agreed to have Governor Kim Reynolds interview them at the Iowa State Fair. Reynolds is calling the 12 separate interviews “Fair Side Chats.” Former President Donald Trump has not […]

The University of Northern Iowa and the Iowa High School Athletic Association have announced a continued partnership that will keep the state high school football playoffs in the UNI-Dome through the 2027 season. Since the […]

There will soon be just one Ben Franklin store left in Iowa. Fifty years ago, there were more than 100 Ben Franklin stores in the state, but there’s a store closing sale underway at the […]

The Iowa National Guard is training soldiers from across the country on how to operate its new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. Iowa Guard Sergeant First Class Bradley Meyer says the JLTV takes over the duties […]

A Texas firm that invested in Mercy hospital in Iowa City says the facility is on the verge of insolvency. Preston Hollow Community Capital, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, says it is seeking a court-appointed receivership […]

Drake center Darnell Brodie will return next season. The former Seton Hall transfer averaged better than nine points and seven rebounds last season for a Bulldog team that won the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title. […]

It’s no coincidence the Iowa Department of Transportation is releasing its new edition of the Iowa Bike Map the same week tens of thousands of cycling enthusiasts are in the state for RAGBRAI. Mark Hansen, […]

Iowa-born astronaut Peggy Whitson is featured in a national interview with Norah O’Donnell on the CBS program “Person to Person.” The Beaconsfield native reflected on her recent space flight, the fourth in her long career. […]