A jury has awarded the Republican candidate for state auditor $1 million in his wrongful termination lawsuit against the State of Iowa. Todd Halbur was hired to be the comptroller of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages […]

A 55-year-old woman was found shot to death this weekend in eastern Iowa and her estranged husband was taken into custody. Angela Prichard was found dead early Saturday at the business she owns north of […]

A private story about a University of Iowa journalism professor’s journey to sobriety goes public in a book that will hit store shelves tomorrow. Don McLeese is being featured in this weekend’s Iowa City Book […]

A rural Merrill man who was convicted last month of first-degree murder in the death of his stepson was sentenced this  afternoon to life in prison. Eighty-four-year-old Thomas Knapp, was found guilty of the shooting […]

A celebration this weekend in the southeast Iowa town of Columbus Junction marks the 100th birthday of a foot bridge built of wire cables and wooden planks. It’s gone by many names, like the Lovers […]

The Republican candidate for state treasurer says if elected, he’ll be an advocate for more state tax cuts. Republican Roby Smith of Davenport has served in the state senate for the past 12 years. “Most […]

The Iowa Utilities Board has denied a request for an environmental impact study for the Summit Carbon Solutions proposed pipeline. The request came from the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska — but the IUB order says […]

Creighton Economist Ernie Goss says the problems that have slowed the Midwest economy are going to impact the holiday season as well. He says they asked supply managers who deal with holiday sales about the […]

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democratic challenger Mike Franken agree U.S. military support of Ukraine is critical. Some of Grassley’s GOP peers have said U.S. assistance should be cut off. “I hope that the American […]

The candidates running in Iowa’s third congressional district are each accusing the other of having an extreme position on abortion. Democratic Congresswoman Cindy Axne of West Des Moines and her Republican opponent, Zach Nunn, debated […]

The value of incumbency was the opening topic as Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and his Democratic opponent, Mike Franken, debated on television tonight. Grassley, who is seeking an eighth six-year term, will have the most […]

Tyson foods has announced plans to move all of its corporate employees from Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, Chicago and Downers Grove, Illinois to its world headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas. That could impact as many as […]

Nestle Purina has completed a 156-million dollar expansion of its plant in Clinton. Nearly 600 people are employed at the Purina plant in Clinton. That includes most of the 96 jobs tied to the plant’s […]

Residents of Ames will be able to get electronics, small appliances, computers, bicycles, clothing, or other items that need some work, fixed for free this weekend. Mike Van Vertloo organized the Ames Repair Café where […]

A new report finds the rate of Iowa children living below the federal poverty line fell significantly in the past quarter-century. The study by the non-profit Child Trends found child poverty rates in the state […]

The Des Moines woman who has accused U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken of kissing her without her permission has commented publicly for the first time. In April, Kimberley Strope-Boggus told a police officer she met […]

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Polk County Elections Director John Chiodo are allowing the public to view the testing that’s done on voting machines. Pate says they want to be sure everyone knows […]