Month: April 2023

A Sioux City native who’s been an animator, scriptwriter, director and producer for Disney films is back in his hometown this weekend for a special showing of his animated movie “Aladdin.” The Sioux City Symphony […]

The Iowa Economic Development Authority’s board has approved a $750,000 forgivable loan and state tax breaks for construction of a shingle plant in Clinton. The Atlas Roofing Corporation plans to built a 440,000 square foot […]

Thanks to a sudden social media buzz, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeing a renewed surge in demand for its big, blue, recyclable litter bags — which are free. Todd Robertson, the DNR’s […]

The Kum & Go convenience store chain that began with a single store in Hampton, Iowa, is being sold. A Utah based company plans to acquire over 400 Kum & Go stores. Terms of the […]

The Iowa Senate has confirmed former Muscatine County Attorney to a seat on the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. Senator Mike Bousselot, a Republican from Ankeny, said Ostergren will bring “a level-headed and analytical approach” […]

A central Iowa couple will do no prisontime, only probation, after their conviction on insurance fraud charges. The Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau says 44-year-old Jarod Hirbar and his 42-year-old wife, Latisha, of Kellogg both […]

Cedar Rapids celebrates Earth Day tomorrow with the annual EcoFest CR, featuring interactive educational activities, eco-products, demonstrations on how to reduce consumption, and ways to reduce and reuse household items. Event coordinator Jackie Wedeking says […]

Mitigation efforts are underway in Algona to try and save as many ash trees as possible from the destruction of the emerald ash borer, which was first discovered in Kossuth County in 2022. Deputy City […]

Republicans in the House and Senate have agreed on a final version of legislation originally proposed by Governor Kim Reynolds. It bans instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in elementary schools and parents must […]

Most Republicans in the Iowa House have voted to block the state auditor’s access to some types of personal or confidential information. The bill also forbids the state auditor from going to court to get […]

The Iowa Senate has confirmed two new members to the state board that will decide whether proposed carbon pipelines get built in Iowa. Attorney Erik Helland, a former Republican member of the state legislature, was […]

A large sinkhole south of Knoxville is growing. The sinkhole is in an area where coal was mined decades ago. Marion County officials closed a gravel road on Friday after being alerted to the hole, […]

This is April 20th and the date of 4-20 is considered in some circles as a day to consume marijuana, but for law officers, it’s more akin to New Year’s Eve in their never-ending quest […]

Six Iowa pitchers combined on a three-hitter as the Hawkeyes defeated Bradley, 6-1, on Wednesday night at Duane Banks Field. “It was really good to see,” said head coach Rick Heller. “Got back late last […]

Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percent in March. Last month’s 2.8% unemployment rate is half a percent lower than it was a year ago. The percentage of working age Iowans who have […]

Damage assessment teams from the National Weather Service are being dispatched to multiple locations in western Iowa after severe thunderstorms last night spun off at least three suspected tornadoes. Meteorologist Dylan Dodson, at the weather […]

A report from a national agricultural organization says climate change is already impacting the production of Iowa’s key crops and it offers dire predictions for a more challenging future. John Piotti, president and CEO of […]

The University of Iowa received approval from the Board of Regents facilities committee to move ahead with work on two prominent buildings on campus. U-I Vice President, Rod Lehnertz says they plan to remodel the […]