Many Iowans have held off on their summer travel plans due to COVID-19, pushing things back to fall. While some airlines are offering heavily discounted fares in hopes of luring travelers back, Iowans planning a […]

Iowans who are trying to rebuild their homes and lives after last week’s derecho are finding it very difficult to find certain supplies, from fence boards and two-by-fours to refrigerators and toilets. Jay Iverson, executive […]

A southwest Iowa man found responsible for the attempted murder of law officers in Stuart last fall is sentenced to serve time in a federal prison. Fifty-three-year old Randall Lee Comly, of Stuart, was sentenced […]

Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen sent a campus message today announcing a new COVID-19 safety policy for student social gatherings on and off-campus. The message comes after students were seen not following social distancing […]

The Iowa Department of Education has denied a request from Des Moines Public Schools to begin the year virtually — saying families can still choose to attend remotely, but the district cannot choose that option […]

Drought conditions continue to expand in Iowa, covering nearly 88 percent of the state. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says rainfall in western Iowa over the last six months is as much as a foot below […]

The University of Iowa plans to cut four sports at the end of the current academic year. U-I President Bruce Harreld and Atheletic Director Gary Barta announced the school is cutting men’s gymnastics, men’s and […]

A veterinarian in southwest Iowa has found a new friend following last week’s destructive derecho that swept across Iowa. Dr. Alan Farnsworth, of Adair, discovered a tiny, young raccoon several days after the storm that […]

Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer is reporting another down quarter. Quad Cities-based John Deere reports net income for the third quarter of $811 million. That’s down from $899 million a year ago. Worldwide net sales and […]

Dyersville Beckman Catholic is one of the first high schools to return to classes for the new school year. Beckman students haven’t walked the hallways for five months – and Principal Marcel Kielkucki says it […]

Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped again in July. Iowa Workforce Development says the July rate was 6.6% — down from 8.4% in June. The monthly rate drop was expected after reports of weekly drops in ongoing […]

American Airlines has announced they plan to temporarily drop flights at Sioux Gateway Airport, along with 14 other cities starting October 7th when a federal requirement to serve the community ends. Airport Director Mike Collett […]