Month: June 2021

The World Pork Expo is wrapping up its three-day run at the Iowa State Fairgrounds this afternoon and organizers say there’s been much political discussion among producers at this year’s event. Jen Sorenson of Ankeny, […]

Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says it’s time for a federal law that ensures any product labeled as “milk” came from dairy cows or other livestock, not from plants. “I think we have to have labeling. […]

Revenue for Casey’s General Stores in its just-concluded fiscal year reached $8.7 billion. Casey’s CEO Darren Rebelez said “in the midst of the most challenging business environment of our lifetimes,” that is an “astounding” figure. […]

Plexiglass panels that were in such high demand at the height of the pandemic are coming down now and students at Iowa State University are finding alternative uses for the durable, clear sheets. Merry Rankin, […]

A southeast Iowa woman is accused of threatening to place an explosive device in an attorney’s office. According to court records, 30-year-old Siearre Smith of Ottumwa entered the Wapello County Attorney’s Office on the afternoon […]

An Iowan shown on video leading a crowd of rioters behind the U-S Senate on January 6th is asking to be released from prison as he awaits his trial. Forty-one-year-old Doug Jensen of Des Moines […]

There’s a promise of some relief for the 66,000 Iowans who are now living with the most common cause of dementia. Lauren Livingston, communications director for the Iowa chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, says there’s […]

Classes have been cancelled for a fourth day at Des Moines Area Community College due to what DMACC officials call a “data security incident.” House Speaker Pat Grassley today said the Information Technology Committee he […]

The outgoing leader of Democrats in the Iowa House says he isn’t backing away from politics and is likely to run for re-election in 2022. Representative Todd Prichard of Charles City has been House Minority […]

Cyberattacks are becoming more plentiful, disrupting Iowans’ lives, businesses and educations, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s hopeful the federal government can intervene. Given recent attacks by computer hackers that have shut down gasoline […]

A Manchester man is running across Iowa in honor of two fallen co-workers. Ryan Miller works as a correctional officer at the Anamosa State Penitentiary, where another officer and a nurse were killed during an […]

The Iowa Board of Corrections has approved the hiring of two new prison wardens, including one at the Anamosa State Penitentiary where two staffers were killed in March. Incoming Anamosa warden Kristofer Karberg most recently […]

The Iowa State Patrol says a pheasant caused a fatal accident in Greene County. The Patrol accident report says 30-year-old Theodore McGinnis of Des Moines was driving on a county road near Jefferson when evidence […]

Volunteer Iowa is now taking nominations for the 2021 Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame Awards. Organization spokesperson Rebecca Gernes says they are looking for people who have made a difference in the state. “We want […]

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will increase rates for its services by 6% in the coming budget year. The Board of Regents approved the new rates Thursday. UIHC officials say the increase is […]

The weather experts say La Nina is gone. The weather pattern resulting from the cooling of the Pacific Ocean’s surface has an impact on the weather across North America, and it’s now completely faded away. […]

Buena Vista University has opened a 2,500 square foot building in downtown Storm Lake that’s being described as an “idea incubator.” It’s called “The Foundry” and BVU president Brian Lenzmeier says the space is for […]

The president of the board that oversees the three state universities says they are looking forward to resuming regular operations this fall. Mike Richards has already lifted the emergency order that went into place on […]