A man and woman living in Wapello County have been sentenced to two years in federal prison for coercing two men from Micronesia to work in an Ottumwa meatpacking plant. A federal judge has ordered […]
Jerry Dockstader, 65, of Webster City died Sunday, March 12, 2023 at MercyOne in Des Moines. A Remembrance Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center […]
A study commissioned by the renewable fuels industry suggests corn prices in Iowa would drop significantly if carbon capture pipelines are not built in Iowa. “It’s like asking a farmer, a corn farmer on the […]
A Marshalltown man is charged with first-degree murder in the death of a man Friday. Marshalltown Police Chief Mike Tupper, says it started with a 9-1-1 call around 4 p.m. Friday about an injured person […]
The Maple Syrup Festival at the Indian Creek Nature Center near Cedar Rapids will mark its 40th year this weekend. The Nature Center’s Jean Wiedenheft says in the early days they tapped mostly boxelder trees […]
The IHSAA released football districts for the 2023 and 2024 seasons on Monday morning, as all 5 KQRadio area schools learned their district opponents for the next two seasons: Class 3A, District 2 […]
A member of the Irish parliament spent the weekend in northwest Iowa. For the first time since the pandemic, Emmetsburg resumed its tradition of having an Irish politician as a guest at the city’s St. […]
A pedestrian was hit and killed near Des Moines on Sunday night. The Iowa State Patrol says a pickup truck was headed westbound on Interstate 80 near Altoona about 8:30 PM when it struck a […]
An investigation is underway after a weekend incident at the Anamosa State Penitentiary sent four people to the hospital. Multiple media outlets say an inmate had a medical emergency late Saturday night. The unidentified inmate […]
Today marks the first day of spring, and it’s also the start of Poison Prevention Week in Iowa. Tammy Noble, a registered nurse and spokeswoman for the Iowa Poison Control Center, says once people launch […]
The author of a new book contrasting first-hand accounts of China in the 1980s versus the modern era will be in central Iowa for an event tonight. Patti Isaacs first visited China in 1981 on […]
A lead sponsor of a bill that would set new regulations for proposed carbon pipelines projects says there may be changes in the bill when it’s debated in the House. The main part of the […]
Former Vice President Mike Pence says the potential arrest of former President Donald Trump is “politically motivated” and Pence says that’s “deeply troubling.” Pence spoke with reporters in Iowa this morning, shortly after Trump announced […]
City boosters are offering a free tour of Keokuk’s vacant and underused downtown commercial properties next week, hoping to lure developers, entrepreneurs, investors and residents. Kira Kruszynski, director of Main Street Keokuk, is calling it […]
The counties in Iowa that are not home to a state-licensed casino still received some of the gambling revenue again this year through the County Endowment program. Iowa Gaming Association CEO Wes Ehrecke says foundations […]
Dewaine Zimmerman, age 90, of Ellsworth, IA died Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at his home. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 20th, 5:00 – 8:00 pm at the Boeke Funeral Home, 201 E Minnie, […]
The March meeting of the South Hamilton Community School Board will be this Monday evening,March 20 at 6:00 in the middle school high school board room in Jewell. The board will review the 2023-24 school […]
There will be another meeting for the Webster City Community School Board this Monday evening at 6:00 at the school office at 820 Des Moines Street. At Monday’s meeting, the board will make their initial […]
A presentation by DGR Engineering on Webster City’s Electric System Study and Rate Analysis will be one of the highlights of Monday evening’s Webster City city council meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the city […]
A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association predicts a worsening shortage of family and professional caregivers in Iowa as more people are diagnosed — and more caregivers quit. Iowa chapter spokeswoman Lauren Livingston says there’s […]
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