Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks says there are very few uncounted ballots in the first congressional district race and she is comfortable with the current margin of votes that put her ahead of Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan. […]

State investigators say one of the three men who died in a fiery crash on Highway 20 near Earlville last month had a bullet wound and evidence indicates the gunshot came from within the vehicle. […]

A 26-year-old Webster City man has been accused of murder in connection with the death of a 10-month-old boy. In April of last year, first responders dispatched to a home in Webster City where the […]

Programs to support housing for homeless youth in Iowa are being awarded nearly $7-million in a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Courtney Guntly is director of the Iowa Balance of […]

With warmer-than-normal temperatures forecast for the weekend ahead, it may be the ideal time for Iowans to transition their lawn mower to the back of the barn or shed and get the snowblower ready for […]

Iowans have overwhelmingly approved two amendments to the Iowa Constitution. In mid-2017, when Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds took over in the middle of Terry Branstad’s sixth term as governor, some questioned whether the new governor […]

Two scientists who helped create an international seed vault received the World Food Prize last week in Des Moines, spotlighting the importance of seed banks, including one in northeast Iowa. The Seed Savers Exchange, based […]

Donald Trump has won Iowa’s six electoral college votes for a third time. However, Trump’s double-digit victory here over Kamala Harris is by a wider margin than in the two previous Iowa General Elections. Iowa […]

Republicans appear to have secured supermajorities in the Iowa legislature, although there could be recounts in some close races. Unofficial results indicate Republicans in the Iowa House have expanded their majority to 67 seats. “We […]

Three of the four Republican incumbents representing Iowa in the U.S. House have won reelection. One county in the first congressional district had not reported its results by midnight and that race has not been […]

What better way to relieve stress after a contentious Election Day than to be nuzzled by eight fuzzy puppies? Iowa’s largest non-profit animal shelter is holding a special event for people who need to put […]

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s office reported this morning that over 675,000 Iowans cast ballots during Iowa’s early voting period, which ended Monday night. “The numbers are definitely strong,” Pate said. “They’re up significantly […]

A fundraiser is underway to finance restoration of a waterway that’s a connection to two bays and a beach in the Iowa Great Lakes region.. “The lake was originally dredged in 1910. Islands have basically […]

At least 675,000 Iowans cast ballots before Election Day. Data from the Iowa Secretary of State’s website shows Republicans with a statewide edge over Democrats in early voting, but Democrats outnumbered Republicans casting absentee ballots […]

An Iowa-based convenience store chain is announcing the closing of a major business deal, its biggest ever. Casey’s General Stores says its buyout of the Fikes Wholesale chain is complete. Fikes was the owner of […]

Election Day is supposed to be about exercising the right to vote, but fears of violence are prompting many communities coast-to-coast to take significant security precautions, including fortifying parts of the nation’s capital. U.S. Senator […]

The University of Iowa’s Scanlan Center for School Mental Health is expanding its services to offer psychiatric care to students ages ten and up anywhere in Iowa. UI professor and psychiatrist Dr. Amanda Elliott will […]

The State Appeals Board has approved a $3.5 million settlement with the mother of a resident at the state-run Glenwood Resource Center who died after inadequate care at the facility. Thirty-year-old Joshua Ramspott had cerebral […]

Iowa junior running back Kaleb Johnson has been named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week following his dominant performance in the Hawkeyes’ 42-10 triumph over Wisconsin on Saturday night, it was announced Monday by […]