A student who fell from a float during the Westwood Homecoming parade Friday has died from his injuries. School district superintendent Jay Lutt identified the student as 12-year-old Kage McDonald, a junior high student who […]

The Iowa Latino Heritage Festival is back after being canceled in 2020 and enduring rain in 2019. Festival executive director, Joe Gonzalez, says he’s glad the weather forecast looks good for the weekend. And this […]

Republican Chuck Grassley announced at 4 a.m. on Twitter that he will seek an 8th term in the U.S. Senate. Grassley posted a short video a few hours later, after sunrise. “Hey there,” Grassley said. […]

First District Congresswoman Ashley Hinson has publicly stated she would consider a run for the U.S. Senate if fellow Republican Chuck Grassley decided not to run again. Grassley announced early this morning he is running, […]

The funeral for a western Iowa man who died “on a date which will live in infamy,” will be held tomorrow in Audubon County. Eli Olsen, of Exira, was a 23-year-old Navy Petty Officer 3rd […]

You may have recently received a text message that makes it look like you aren’t registered to vote, but county and state election officials say the text isn’t from them. Iowa Secretary of State Paul […]

The Iowa Economic Development Board recently approved the rules for a new fund designed to help small meat processors. Iowa Economic Development Authority spokesperson, Kannan Kappleman, says the agency is charged with handing out the […]

Many Iowans are now harvesting vegetables from their gardens and while our moms or grandmothers may have used pressure cookers to can them in jars, today, preserving the bounty is much easier. Food safety specialist […]

Moody’s, a national company that issues credit ratings on bonds, has given bonds from the State of Iowa its highest rating. It’s sort of like credit ratings for individuals, as investors check bond ratings to […]

A non-profit called the Campaign Legal Center has filed an ethics complaint against Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne and six other House members, accusing the group of “failing to report stock trades in a timely manner.” […]

Advocates for rural Iowans called for rejection of Plan 1 for redistricting, while most of the speakers at a public hearing tonight praised the proposed boundaries for legislative and congressional districts. Steve Woodhouse, who did […]

Parents and school board members were surprised after the Sioux City Schools sent out a notice today that all students must wear masks on school buses to comply with federal law. The school board declined […]