Year: 2022

The U.S. Transportation Secretary says addressing safety concerns is the highest priority for the $3.9 billion in new federal infrastructure money for Iowa roads, bridges, and airports. Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke with Iowa reporters during […]

Eight people were arrested on Wednesday as part of an undercover investigation by Iowa Drug Task Force agents in Marshalltown and the surrounding area. According to a press release from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, […]

The Biden administration plans to rescind the Trump-era public health order known at Title 42, a move Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says will make the situation at America’s southern border far worse. Title 42 was […]

Kay House Republicans are publicly stating their opposition to the governor’s push to create state scholarships to cover expenses for sending 10-thousand students to a private school. Republican Representative Megan Jones of Sioux Rapids, who […]

The two-day Black & Brown Business Summit opened this morning in West Des Moines. Event co-chairman Terrence Thames says the goals include advancing the minority-owned business community and to position Iowa as the best place […]

The City of Ottumwa has a pit bull ban in place, but the city’s leadership are discussing some changes to the ordinance after hearing from some community members. Ottumwa City Council member Cara Galloway said […]

A Dubuque veterinarian is waiting for her sentencing after pleading guilty to writing fake prescriptions to obtain drugs at local pharmacies. Forty-two-year-old Kristi Schreiber admitted to writing prescriptions for fake dogs to obtain Tramadol. It […]

Marshalltown Community College is close to becoming a federally-designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. Almost 24% of its student body identifies as Hispanic, and 25% is needed for the designation. MCC would be the first in Iowa to […]

Iowa law enforcement officers are being particularly watchful for impaired drivers as today’s date of April 20th or 420 is considered in some circles as a “marijuana holiday.” Sergeant Paul Gardner, with the Iowa State […]

Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced the addition of Temple transfer Jeremiah Williams. Williams is a 6-5 guard out of Chicago, Ill. who played for the Owls the last two seasons. He has […]

Iowa has a global reputation for its fertile soil and all of the agricultural products we raise on it — and a new book is both a memoir and a call to action to preserve […]

Home sales in Iowa last month, while national data shows a decline of 2.7% in sales of existing U.S. home in March. “So in some ways we’re maybe doing a little bit better in terms […]

The Iowa legislature has unanimously voted for a bill to make more photos available for public alerts about Missing Persons. Representative Tom Jeneary of Le Mars guided the bill through the House. “Under current law, […]

Former Vice President Mike Pence will be one of the featured speakers this Saturday at the Iowa Republican Fourth District convention in Carroll. Woodbury County GOP chairman Bob Henderson expects a big turnout. “We are […]

Republicans in the Iowa Senate have sent the governor a bill to require that the owners of mobile home parks provide notices of rent increases or utility hikes 90 days in advance. Current law requires […]