Iowans are being warned to look over their credit card statements during these first few days of the new year as there may be charges for unwanted subscription services. Consumer protection advocate Michael Domke says […]

With the Christmas and New Year’s holidays behind us and the cold reality settling in of three months of winter ahead, some Iowans may find themselves feeling like a dark cloud is looming overhead. Annette […]

The Iowa chapter of the American Red Cross is starting out 2023 much as it always does, with a critical need for blood donors as blood supplies are dangerously low. Agency spokeswoman Sue Thesenga says […]

An Iowa woman and her husband from the small town of Swan south of Des Moines will be in New York for a special one million dollar New Year’s Eve Powerball drawing. Chris Manuel is […]

Republican lawmakers say they’re waiting for an Iowa Supreme Court ruling before proposing any new abortion restrictions. House Speaker Pat Grassley says it would be unwise to consider legislation before the court acts. “I want […]

Some Iowa families have a tradition of taking down the Christmas tree tomorrow, on the last day of the year, in order to start the new year out fresh on Sunday. Horticulturist and extension educator […]

State liquor sales revenues were up by nearly four percent in the fiscal year that ended in July, in what was the lowest increase in five years. Sales last year were up 13%, and Iowa […]

One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to quit smoking, and a survey finds 70-percent of Iowa smokers want to quit, while 50-percent will try to quit in 2023. There are mixed messages […]

Construction of the front end of a new Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Ames is scheduled conclude in 2023. Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen says 80% of the lab’s operations were not included in phase […]

State Auditor Rob Sand has two main policy recommendations for the 2023 legislature. Sand is again asking lawmakers to raise the penalty for those convicted of significant crimes involving tax dollars. “Making large scale theft of […]

There’s still some questions about who will pay damages and for the clean-up after the fire earlier this month at Marengo’s C6-Zero facility. Marengo Police Chief Ben Gray says the company’s insurance policy for the […]

It’s one of Iowa’s worst flu seasons in a decade, and a University of Iowa researcher whose two-year-old son died from influenza in early 2020 has helped develop an online game to teach children about […]

An accident this morning in northwestern Adair County claimed life of a 36-year-old man from neighboring Cass County. The Iowa State Patrol reports Adam Skog, of Atlantic, died from his injuries when the 2018 Chevy […]

The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors has decided to choose a new county attorney rather than hold a special election. Amy Zenor resigned earlier this month after being arrested in the county courthouse and charged […]

Many Iowans have answered their phones to hear a distant caller claiming to be with Microsoft and offering to “fix” our computers. A new survey finds the extent to which those tech support scams are […]

Iowa’s Attorney General has announced a settlement with an electronic cigarette maker over the company’s advertising. The AG’s office says JUUL Labs has agreed to pay the state $5 million over four years after allegations […]