Year: 2022

With new online scams emerging almost daily, Iowans are being encouraged to use a little of their extra time during the holiday break to brush up on their computer security precautions. Consumer protection advocate Michael […]

The Sioux City Police Department is warning the public about a group called the National Police and Trooper Association after it contacted the police chief. Officer Valerie Rose says the legitimacy of the group cannot […]

The wintery weather is forcing most Iowans to spend more time indoors — and with furnaces, fireplaces and space heaters running, there’s a serious risk from an odorless, colorless gas. Le Mars Fire and Rescue […]

There’s still a lot of weeks of winter to get through — but Iowa State University Extension is already looking ahead with Master Gardner training starting soon. Program coordinator Alicia Herzog says the training will […]

If you’ll be making a New Year’s resolution on Saturday night, you may need to genuinely focus on making the change in order to keep the pledge. Alison Phillips, a psychology professor at Iowa State […]

Brenna Bird will take over as Iowa’s attorney general Monday, the first Republican to hold the office in 40 years. Bird’s central campaign promise was to — in her words — see Joe Biden in […]

University of Northern Iowa officials are raising money to renovate what U-N-I president Mark Nook calls “iconic spaces” on the Cedar Falls campus. “In 2026, when we turn 150 years old, the Campanile be 100 […]

Iowa hunters will get a second chance to bring home a deer with a new season. The DNR’s Tyler Harms says they’re calling it the excess tag January season. “That season will be implemented in […]

Licenses for a chance to snag one of the state’s most unique fish are now on sale. The DNR’s Missouri River fisheries supervisor, Chris Larson, says paddlefish licenses are on sale through January 7th. “It’s […]

The Internal Revenue Service is looking to hire more workers to fill positions to meet the demand of the upcoming tax season. IRS Christopher Miller says it’s a good opportunity. “The IRS is seeking hundreds […]

Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra is pushing to expand a 2018 law about a new technology that processes data dramatically faster than traditional computers do. It’s called quantum computing and it has the potential to improve […]

It’s the season of giving and many Iowans are wanting to make charitable contributions before the calendar year runs out — out of generosity and for the tax benefits. As you decide who should get […]

Tom Miller — the longest serving state attorney general in U.S. history — will be leaving office on January 1, 2023. “I’m not going to fully retire, but I’m going to try and do things […]

Two teens were rescued Monday evening from an icy lake in western Iowa. Rescue crews and Council Bluffs Police responded a little after 6:10 p.m. Monday to a report of two 17-year-old’s – a male […]

As 2023 looms, the experts say about eight in ten New Year’s resolutions are broken by the second week in February. One popular vow that’ll be made on Saturday night is to lose weight. Nutritionist […]

A Dubuque woman has become an internet sensation after her son posted Janet El Khatib’s “home of the holidays” email for the family online. The week-long schedule outlined meal plans and snacks, along with visits […]

Studies find nearly 75% of crashes in Iowa happen in less than two inches of snow, and researchers at the University of Iowa are looking into the ideal commute times. Professor Jon Davis, in the […]

The 2023 Iowa legislature will convene next Monday, with Republicans holding a super majority in the Senate and Republicans in 64% of the seats in the House. The minority leaders in the legislature started meeting […]