Whenever a person’s life is lost, there’s an opportunity for lives to be saved — if that person was a registered organ and tissue donor. Heather Butterfield, spokeswoman for the Iowa Donor Network, says their […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says state funding for small public schools in rural areas will remain stable if the legislature approves her plan to set up state-funded accounts for parents who send their kids to private […]

The number of Iowa counties without a confirmed infestation of the emerald ash borer is now down to three. The Iowa Department of Agriculture has added Monona, Osceola, and Woodbury Counties to the list of […]

The murder trial of a Cedar Rapids man accused of killing his father, mother and sister continues today. Twenty-year-old Alexander Jackson faces three counts of first-degree murder in the 2021 killings at the family home. […]

Snowfall totals from this latest winter blast are now more than 8 inches in several cities. Northern and northwest Iowa were hit the hardest, with the 8-inch snowfall reports in Floyd, Algona, Britt, and Rock […]

The men’s basketball game between Iowa and Northwestern, originally scheduled for Wednesday in Iowa City, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. (CT) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Wednesday’s contest was postponed due to […]

Buying new buses and vans for the state’s public transit systems has become harder and more costly. DOT Public Transit director, Kristin Haar, says supply chain issues and pandemic related manufacturing problems caused some bus […]

Police in the Des Moines metro area are investigating an apparent murder-suicide. Windsor Heights police were called to a house Wednesday afternoon where they found the body of 45-year-old Kristie Allen. Investigators say she’d been […]

Four police officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a central Iowa teenager the day after Christmas. Des Moines police were called to a southside apartment early on December 26th […]

Republican Senator Joni Ernst says now is not the time to cut the Pentagon’s budget. “We know that there are areas in our national defense where we are lagging behind,” Ernst says. “If you take […]

Veterans groups are urging lawmakers to find more money for a state fund that helps low income veterans cover unexpected expenses. Iowa Commission on Veterans Affairs chair Elizabeth Ledvina spoke at Wednesday’s Iowa Veterans Day […]

Governor Kim Reynolds’ new plan to let the parents of private school students apply for state funds to cover tuition and other expenses is speeding thru the legislature. It cleared Republican-led committees in the House […]

Lots of snow is expected with this winter storm and that could make driving on the streets and highways difficult this evening. Iowa State Trooper Paul Gardner says the wind shouldn’t pose the same problems […]

This year’s inductees into the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Music Association Hall of Fame are being announced. Association president Ralph Kluseman of Dubuque says this year’s crop of honorees is nothing short of outstanding. “We […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has announced funding to complete phase two of Iowa State University’s new Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The governor announced that ISU will receive $40 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding and […]

The Iowa National Guard’s adjutant general is retiring on March 1st. Major General Benjamin Corell has been in the National Guard for 37 years. “My wife has sacrificed much for my career. We’ve got seven […]