A significant, new advance in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is being unveiled at a medical conference in Amsterdam, and a central Iowa physician who’s there calls it a very exciting development. Dr. Yogesh […]

Four tickets purchased in Iowa came close to snagging a portion of the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot. One winning ticket was purchased in California and the Iowa Lottery reports four tickets bought here were just […]

Iowa State University is being named Entrepreneurial University of the Year for the Americas, following an international competition held in Barcelona, Spain. Judi Eyles is the director for the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship on the […]

Those thousands of bicyclists who will trek across Iowa next week will face many challenges, not the least of which will be Iowa’s summer heat. Meteorologist Kristy Carter, at the National Weather Service, says they’re […]

The University of Iowa’s 2023 home football contests against Western Michigan (Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m.), Michigan State (Sept. 30, TBA), Purdue (Oct. 7, TBA) and Minnesota (Oct 21, TBA), The announcement was made Thursday by […]

Iowa’s unemployment rate held steady in June at 2.7%. Iowa Workforce Development spokesperson Jesse Dougherty says that’s encouraging news. “But even more notable was the fact that our labor force participation rate has continued to […]

This year’s RAGBRAI — the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa — will be the 26th outing for the Dream Team organization. This year’s group of central Iowa teenagers, referred to the program by […]

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz announced that linebacker Jay Higgins will be representing Iowa Football at Big Ten Media Day. Higgins will attend in place of Noah Shannon due to Shannon’s involvement in the NCAA […]

Iowa Central Community College broke ground this week on what will become its new Biofuels Testing Laboratory on the west side of Fort Dodge. Iowa Central President Jesse Ulrich says it will be a welcome […]

As the movie “Oppenheimer” opens Thursday, the story of the physicist who developed the first nuclear weapons, a documentary screening tonight (Wednesday) will focus on a role Iowa played in the Manhattan Project. Ames native […]

Republican Congressman Zach Nunn of Bondurant says the defense spending bill that congress passes each year includes an expansion of parental leave for some National Guard and Reserve soldiers. Nunn, who’s in the Air Force […]

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating two separate accidents in which pedestrians were hit and killed on eastern Iowa highways. The Iowa State Patrol’s accident report indicates a man was walking on the south shoulder […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says more than 2600 state employees have transitioned to a different state agency after her state government reorganization plan took effect July 1. The number of state agencies has been cut from […]

A new book by an Iowa author implores people to preserve the waterways that sustain our crops — and our lives — by tackling tough issues from climate change to nitrate pollution. Professor Neil Hamilton, […]

The City of Storm Lake is implementing mandatory water conservation measures through August 1st. City Manager Keri Navratil says two of Storm Lake’s water wells are currently out of commission. “That means you’re stressing out […]

Authorities are releasing more details about the fatal accident at the Camp Winnebago Rally in Forest City on Sunday night. The Iowa State Patrol says a Ford F-150 was pulling a two-axle trailer with benches […]

Now that the Powerball jackpot for tonight’s drawing has climbed to ten digits for only the third time in history, Iowa Lottery officials are predicting a significant spike in ticket sales. The Lottery’s Mary Neubauer […]

Just before a trip to Iowa, President Donald Trump announced he’s been notified he’s a target in a grand jury investigation of the January 6th attack on the U-S Capitol. Trump was in Cedar Rapids […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has unveiled a new logo and slogan for the State of Iowa. She calls it a “brand mark.” It features “IOWA” in big blue letters, with the “O” filled in with yellow […]