The University of Iowa is expanding its wilderness education program to reach 4,500 elementary school children this year, and it should bring the outdoor learning experience to more than 6,000 next year. Jay Gorsh, director […]

A treasure hunt of sorts gets underway today in a park in Pella. Glass orbs made by students at Central College will be hidden in Pella’s Big Rock Park for people to find. The president […]

State Treasurer Roby Smith sees room for expansion of the I-ABLE program his office manages for Iowans with disabilities. The money deposited in a tax-free I-ABLE account may be used to cover expenses related to […]

A new book offers a glimpse into what it was like to grow up about a century ago in the small north-central Iowa town of Duncombe. Author and former Webster City resident Kent Wills, who […]

A new walking tour in the Iowa Great Lakes includes information about where music icons like Louis  Armstrong and Johnny Cash performed. “People are always looking for a unique way to experience this area,” says […]

Most of Iowa’s K-through-12 schools have wrapped up classes for summer break, but several hundred schools statewide are keeping their doors open to make sure students have something to eat. Des Moines Public Schools executive […]

The Iowa Supreme Court says a law allowing for additional damages for whistleblowers cannot retroactively apply to a fired DCI agent. Larry Hedlund reported in 2013 an SUV he said was going 90 miles an […]

Second district Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the federal indictment of former President Trump is shameful. Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says House Republicans will hold the Department of Justice accountable. “I don’t think this should […]

A celebration of the only draft horse bred and developed in the United States is planned for this summer with special programs in three central Iowa communities. What’s known as the American Cream Horse originated […]

State Treasurer Roby Smith is having what appears to be a rare Michael Jordan rookie card appraised before including it in an auction. The trading card was in an unclaimed safety deposit box turned over […]

Iowa is back in the “Drought Watch” category on the system put together last year to keep tabs on the situation. DNR Hydrology coordinator, Tim Hall, works with other state agencies in assessing the issue. […]

State Treasurer Roby Smith is having what appears to be a rare Michael Jordan rookie card appraised before including it in an auction. The trading card was in an unclaimed safety deposit box turned over […]

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley is the only member of Iowa’s congressional delegation who’s commented tonight on former President Trump’s announcement that he’s been indicted by a Florida grand jury. In a tweet, Senator Grassley said […]

University of Iowa researchers are studying the electronic gadgets car insurance companies are asking customers to install in their vehicles to monitor driving habits. Richard Peter, a U-I professor of finance, says the devices are […]

MidAmerican Energy plans to ask state regulators for an increase in its natural gas delivery rates for the more than 600,000 customers in Iowa. MidAmerican spokesperson, Tina Hoffman, says this is the portion of your […]

Governor Doug Burgum is campaigning in Iowa today after kicking off his long shot campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in his home state of North Dakota. The state produced a million barrels of oil […]