Month: November 2022

Governor Kim Reynolds says by the end of her new four-year term, she hopes to get rid of Iowa’s state income tax. “I’ve got South Dakota to the north of me, so we’ve got to […]

A federal jury has ordered former Congressman Steve King’s campaign to pay $750 for using a copyrighted image in online fundraising. The Florida mother who took the photo of her young son in 2007 sued […]

The latest data indicates about 25% of Iowans have gotten a flu shot. “It seems to be still a little bit less uptick than we’d like in comparison to years past,” says Dr. Robert Kruse, […]

Two people died in a house fire this afternoon in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids Firefighters were called out just after noon on a 911 call reporting smoke coming from the windows of a home. The […]

From Sioux City to the Quad Cities, Iowa hospitals are reporting surges in children being brought to emergency rooms with cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Dr. Amy Groen, a pediatric emergency medicine physician […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has been elected chair of the Republican Governors Association. Reynolds said, via tweet this morning, that “Republican governors and candidates must show voters an alternative to the chaos and dysfunction” in the […]

The sale of 73 acres of farmland near Sheldon appears have set the record price for Iowa ag land. Mark Zomer of Zomer Company Realty and Auction of Rock Valley handled the sale last Friday. […]

Iowans who smoke cigarettes are being encouraged to quit — just for today. As part of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout, it’s hoped if smokers can kick the habit for one day, they […]

Iowa’s unemployment rate inched up slightly in October to 2.9 percent from 2.7 percent in September. Iowa Workforce Development spokesperson, Jesse Dougherty, says there are positive signs despite the increase. “In large part what we’re […]

A central Iowa man admits he’s a “rare bird” as he beat the long odds and was recently declared a pancreatic cancer survivor. On this World Pancreatic Cancer Day, 70-year-old Andy Lyons of Johnston is […]

A motivational speaker is urging Iowa teachers, administrators and students to separate from their smart phones and connect with the humans around them. Joe Beckman, a consultant based in Minneapolis, was at the School Administrators […]

Iowa deer hunters are often asked to donate venison to help feed the hungry, but they’re also urged to donate deer hides for use in the Veterans Leather Program. Lisa Widick, state spokeswoman for the […]

The cost of the items used to prepare a typical Thanksgiving dinner for ten people is up again this year in the annual survey by the American Farm Bureau. AFB economist, Roger Cryan, says they […]

Four children are dead after a house fire in Mason City on Wednesday morning. The Mason City Fire Department says they were called shortly after 5:00 AM to 509 North Washington for the report of […]

The state’s community colleges saw an increase in enrollment this year for the first time since 2010. The Department of Education’s, Jeremy Varner, says that’s somewhat of a surprise given the state’s low unemployment. “Community […]

A delegation from Decan, Kosovo visited Mason City this week as part of a tour of Iowa. Decan Mayor Bashkim Ramosaj, speaking through an interpreter, says they all feel very welcome and he looks forward […]

Iowa’s U.S. Senators have split their votes on legislation that would protect marriage rights for same-sex and interracial couples. The bill would grant federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley voted […]

The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments today as the state seeks to remove the governor and her former spokesperson from a lawsuit by the former communications director for the Iowa Department of Public Health. […]

The speaker of the Iowa House is creating a new Education Reform Committee. A news release from House Speaker Pat Grassley’s office indicates Grassley will be chairman of the committee and it will deal with […]

It’s a Christmas tradition that dates back more than 30 years as crowds gather in downtown Atlantic for Thursday night’s festivities to kick off the holiday season. Bailey Smith, executive director of the Atlantic Area […]