A $10,000 donation from former Governor Terry Branstad’s charity is part of the fundraising that’s led to the opening of a fireproof, climate-controlled vault in the Forest City Mansion Museum. Branstad was at the museum […]

A Tony Award-winning Broadway musical makes its Iowa debut tomorrow night, featuring the story of a five-man vocal group that rose to stardom in the 1960s and ’70s. ” Ain’t Too Proud, The Life and […]

One person was killed in a house fire over the weekend in Estherville. Estherville Fire Chief Travis Sheridan says shortly after 7:20 a.m. Saturday, firefighters were called to 219 South 8th Street after a passerby […]

Staff at the National Weather Service office at the Davenport Airport had to leave their posts and seek shelter as a weekend tornado nearly hit their building. Meteorologist Rich Kinney says an EF-0 twister with […]

4A 1. Ankeny Centennial (25-2), LW #1 2. Cedar Rapids Prairie (27-3), LW #2 3. Johnston (27-7), LW #3 4. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (25-9), LW #6 5. Southeast Polk (23-9), LW #4 6. Iowa City […]

Events to mark the one year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v Wade are pointing to the abortion debate immediately ahead in Iowa. This month’s Iowa Supreme Court ruling that […]

The Museum of Danish America in the southwest Iowa town of Elk Horn is marking its 40th anniversary this weekend. Museum spokeswoman Amelia Juhl says they’re working with several Norwegian and Swedish organizations to showcase […]

Planned Parenthood is closing three of its nine clinics in Iowa over the next year. Clinics in Cedar Falls, Council Bluffs, and the south side of Des Moines will be closed, due to what Planned […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld part of a lawsuit by the former spokesperson of the Department of Public Health. Polly Carver-Kimm sued the State of Iowa, Governor Kim Reynolds and her communications director for […]

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has released the name of the man who was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy this week. The DCI says deputies from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has visited the Italian company that recently bought Le Mars-based Wells Enterprises, the makers of Blue Bunny ice cream. Reynolds is on a two-week overseas trade mission. She posted photos online of […]

A veterans event that started in Fort Dodge last year is ready for a second round Saturday. Waterloo native, and Jeremy Frisbee, came up with the idea for the veterans barbecue, where they get together, […]

Consistently ranked as one of the top five events of its kind in the country, the Des Moines Arts Festival opens later today in the downtown’s Western Gateway Park. Colleen Murphy, the fest’s community relations […]

Longtime Drake head softball coach Rich Calvert will be leaving the Bulldog softball program after 21 seasons at the helm. “After careful consideration, I have determined this is a good time to step away from […]

Iowa men’s basketball standout Kris Murray was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 23rd overall selection of the 2023 NBA Draft held Thursday evening. Murray watched the draft privately in Iowa City surrounded […]

The Spirit Lake School Board has rescinded its plan to let up to ten non-teaching staff members carry a concealed weapon on school grounds. The move comes after the company that has provided the district’s […]

State Auditor Rob Sand says it’s unclear whether a new state law may restrict the ability of his office to review how a private company manages the new state-funded accounts for private school expenses. “Whether […]