The Mason City school board unanimously voted Monday night to approve the River Hawks as the high school’s new mascot, after the board did away with the Mohawk as mascot last year. Mason City High […]

Five years after Kim Reynolds took over as governor, the Iowa legislature is proposing an amendment to the Iowa Constitution to clarify the line of succession at the top of state government. In 2017, Iowa […]

Waterloo police are investigating a fatal shooting this morning. Police say not all the details are known, but they have confirmed the victim is a 41-year-old black man who died at a local hospital a […]

Six sites at the Wickiup Hill Nature Area managed by Linn County Conservation have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Kent Rector manages the Wickiup Hill Learning Center on the site northwest […]

Another proposal for revamping Iowa’s 44-year-old Bottle Bill has won bipartisan approval in a House committee and could be debated by the full House early next week. Just like a version pending in the Iowa […]

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst has just returned after leading a weekend trip to Germany and Poland where she and nine other U.S. Senators met with government officials, refugee organizations and U.S. military commanders in Europe. […]

Iowa State University researchers are studying the production of blood stem cells in zebrafish in hopes of eventually growing cells to fight diseases like cancer and anemia in humans. ISU’s Raquel Espin Palazon says she’s […]

Republicans in the Iowa House are proposing a new 12 million dollar scholarship program for students at Iowa’s three public universities. House Speaker Pat Grassley said it’s an effort to address workforce shortages in specific […]

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department says a man was shot after he tried to break into a home in rural Perry Sunday. Dallas County Deputies and Perry Police Officers responded to a 911 call around […]

Senator Chuck Grassley says the confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is “off to a good start” this morning. “I’ve continually emphasized the need for a thorough, respectful process by the […]

An arrest is made in northeast Iowa after the case of a missing person turned into a murder investigation. Saturday, the Winneshiek County sheriff’s office asked the public’s help in searching for 74-year-old Larry Whittle […]

An eastern Iowa man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to dealing drugs. Prosecutors describe 62-year-old George Patrick Ashby as a large-scale meth dealer. Court records indicate Ashby was […]

Spring arrived Sunday, and the new season means the potential for new risks. Registered nurse Tammy Noble is spokeswoman for the Sioux City-based Iowa Poison Control Center, which has experts available around the clock for […]

A bill eligible for debate this week in the Iowa Senate would legalize wagering on Esports. Betting on video game competitions among multiple players is legal today in Nevada and New Jersey. During a Senate […]

Confirmation hearings are getting underway today for President Biden’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley will be leading the Republicans in their questioning of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. “We will be […]