More than 62,000 Iowans are living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, and if one of them is on your holiday gift list, some well-intentioned presents may no longer be appropriate or practical […]

A central Iowa woman has pleaded guilty to felony charge of presenting false information for an insurance claim. Thirty-five-year old Tonya Weber of Marshalltown made the plea after an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division […]

American Farm Bureau president Zippy Duvall is warning there may be “collateral damage” in rural America if President-elect Trump follows through on mass deportations and increases tariffs. “We really need this new administration focused on […]

Parts of Iowa saw periods of moderate to heavy snowfall last night and this morning, but National Weather Service meteorologist Cory Martin says there wasn’t much in the way of accumulation and most of the […]

As we approach New Year’s Eve, a common resolution is to get in better shape, and an Iowa State University psychology professor is studying ways to help make exercise a habit we enjoy. Dr. Alison […]

Only about one in four Iowans have gotten flu shots so far this season, the lowest turnout in the past five years. A report from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services shows nearly […]

A new report suggests up to 10% of Iowa construction workers have been illegally underpaid because they’ve been incorrectly identified as independent contractors rather than employees. Sean Finn, who authored the report for Common Good […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley sent an 11-page letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday, expressing a vote of “no confidence” in Wray’s ability to continue leading the bureau. “I specifically left out the word […]

The task force lawmakers created to suggest improvements in Iowa’s Area Education Agencies has decided it needs more information before issuing a report. The legislature made changes this year to the funding and structure of […]

Voting is underway today in three special elections in Iowa. In northeast Iowa, three candidates are vying for a vacancy on the Decorah City Council. Decorah, with a population above 7500, is the largest city […]

Twenty-seven organizations have formed a coalition to urge the Iowa legislature to pass a law that makes it illegal for motorists to have a smart phone in their hand while driving. Luke Hoffman is executive […]

Thanks to a new partnership, Des Moines University’s medical programs may soon have more students from Voorhees University in South Carolina. In DMU’s first collaboration with a historically-black university, Voorhees students who apply and meet […]

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds returned to northwest Iowa Monday to check on the progress of disaster recovery after historic flooding hit early this summer. She first toured Correctionville in Woodbury County with Mayor Ken Bauer. […]

Senator Joni Ernst — facing a fierce backlash from Trump supporters — has issued a positive statement about Trump’s pick to head the Pentagon. Ernst had previously said Pete Hegseth would have to answer “tough […]

The project to restore a historic Iowa train depot will include new exhibits to show the influence of railroads on population growth and tourism. The 140-year-old depot in Spirit Lake has been home to the […]

Sioux Central agriculture teacher Melanie Bloom is the 2025 Iowa Teacher of the Year. The governor and Department of Education director made the announcement during an assembly at the school in Sioux Rapids this morning. […]