A 14-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run a few blocks from her Des Moines High School. Des Moines Police say Ema Cardenas was struck by an SUV at about 3:45 Thursday afternoon. School officials say […]

An Iowa-based company is now selling eco-friendly shampoos and other hair care products for people and pets around the planet. Joel Roodman is managing partner of the Logic Product Group, which is headquartered in Fairfield. […]

Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne says “urgent” action in congress is necessary to address the lack of competition in the meatpacking industry. The CEOs of the four companies that control 80% of the beef processing in […]

Officials in Iowa’s largest school district are hosting five community discussions about the district’s future and school safety after three teens were shot on a sidewalk outside of Des Moines East High School last month. […]

State Auditor Rob Sand is the co-author of a new book about the former multi-state lottery employee convicted of rigging jackpots. “I mean, it is just a true crime caper,” Sand said during taping of […]

State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, says U.S. Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer’s criticism of a district court judge who ruled against her bid to stay on the June Primary ballot was inappropriate. Finkenauer is one […]

The snow is finally gone and what’s now being found along many Iowa roadways isn’t pretty. Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Timmons says he’s hearing frequent complaints from residents about garbage dumping in ditches. “If we […]

Iowans who are doing some spring cleaning this weekend can plunk all of their bottles of unused prescription medications into a bag and drop it off on Saturday for safe, anonymous disposal. Dale Woolery, director […]

It took extra effort to trigger the emergency sirens that warned residents in three northern Iowa towns when a storm system rolled through that produced a tornado that hit nearby Kanawha earlier this month. Testing […]

A 57-year-old Davenport man has been sentenced to nearly 18 years in federal prison on child pornography charges. Court documents indicate Davenport Police received a tip about James Anthony Rogers, got search warrants and found […]

Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says it’s time for the U.S. Justice Department to take “real steps” to sanction the four companies that control 80% of the U.S. the beef packing industry. Feenstra cites the amount […]

Hy-Vee is eliminating up to 500 more jobs at its corporate offices. The company is offering to pay moving expenses for an undisclosed number of those corporate employees who accept retail jobs in Hy-Vee stores. […]

A new report details the healthiest — and least healthy — counties in Iowa, based on more than 30 factors that influence how long and how well people live. Michael Stevenson, a team leader at […]

A new report from a progressive think tank finds 15% of Iowa households with at least one full-time worker did not have enough income to meet basic needs in 2020. The “Cost of Living in […]

The Centers for Disease Control’s latest COVID data indicates nearly 62% of Iowans are fully vaccinated. The older an Iowan is, the more likely they are to have gotten COVID shots. For example, 87 percent […]

Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced updates to his staff for the upcoming season. Nate Schmidt has been promoted to assistant coach, filling the void after Daniyal Robinson was named head coach at […]