The population of the eastern Iowa community of Tiffin jumped 11% last year, making it Iowa’s fastest growing town. Tiffin is about a 15 minute drive from Iowa City. The latest estimates from the U-S […]

For the fourth time in her record-setting career, Iowa-born astronaut Peggy Whitson is now onboard the International Space Station, this time as the first female commander of a private space mission. During a question-and-answer session […]

A western Iowa water system is one step away from forcing users to ration their use after draining seven water towers dry. Avoca Regional Water Plant general manager Tom Kallmann says,  “In simplest terms we […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that will let teenagers work longer hours in Iowa and be paid to work in some jobs that are off limits to minors today. “Honestly, it […]

A crash in eastern Iowa early this  morning killed a truck driver and several of the cattle he’d been hauling. Davenport police say a semi with a livestock trailer lost control about 3 a.m. and […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the family of a  bartender who balanced beer on her bosom. Exile Brewing created a beer in 2012 called “Ruthie” in honor of Ruth Bisignano, who […]

An Iowa Department of Natural Resources official says boaters and anglers play a key role in preventing the spread of invasive species that harm fish and native plants in lakes and rivers. Mike Hawkins is […]

Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller says he was caught off guard by the sudden retirement of Hawkeye Athletic Director Gary Barta. The school announced Barta will retire on August first after serving 17 years as […]

Ceremonies are planned across the state Monday for Memorial Day. Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs spokesman Karl Lettow  says they are hosting two pubic events. “Our official state of Iowa Memorial Day ceremony is out […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the U.S. Supreme Court has put the genie back in the bottle when it comes to the Clean Water Act. The court’s decision on the E-P-A’s so-called Waters of the […]

A University of Iowa study finds automobile insurance premiums dropped in other states after they legalized medical marijuana, suggesting that driving while high may not be quite as dangerous as driving drunk. Cameron Ellis, a […]

Next Wednesday is the first day low income Iowa parents may apply for state-funded accounts to cover a child’s private school expenses. The New York based company hired to run the program will check Iowa […]

Governor Kim Reynolds and the governors of Nebraska and Missouri have signed off on a letter that urges that E-P-A to increase the federal requirement for biodiesel production. The three Midwest governors say diesel fuel […]

The Iowa DNR Fire Program has a new group trained and ready to fight wildfires across the country. Spokesman Ryan Schlater says there are some differences between fighting structure fires and wildfires. “Weather kind of plays […]

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg isin eastern Iowa today, visiting two projects that have received federal grants from the infrastructure bill President Biden signed in 2021. The Eastern Iowa Airport got a $20 million grant. […]

Federal lawmakers have yet to reach a deal on lifting the debt ceiling, which could impact some Iowans’ health care. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns if lawmakers don’t come to an agreement, the U.S. could […]

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is expanding its focus as we head into summer to remind people not to drink and drive while using boats and ATV’s. MADD regional director, Erin Payton, says the number […]

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is expanding its focus as we head into summer to remind people not to drink and drive while using boats and ATV’s. MADD regional director, Erin Payton, says the number […]

A special investigation by the State Auditor’s office has found the former city clerk of Eldridge improperly spent more than $76,000 of city money and there were no records for another $8700 worth of transaction. […]

Iowa appears to have bucked a national trend of rising suicide rates in recent years. While more people across the country took their own lives in 2021 compared to 2020, a report from a nonprofit, […]