Month: May 2023

Opponents of carbon pipelines are asking federal officials to issue a moratorium on new construction. The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is holding a two-day public hearing in Des Moines. Kim Junker, a […]

The U.S. House is expected to vote late today on raising the nation’s debt ceiling and Iowa’s senior senator is still on the fence about the legislation. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley says as important bills […]

With the unofficial first weekend of summer behind us, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is reminding Iowans about the multitude of state and county parks that offer camping options. DNR wildlife biologist Matt Dollison […]

Some Iowa parents may begin applying for 76-hundred dollars in state funding to cover private school tuition for their children today. The plan for state-funded Educational Savings Accounts was the number one legislative priority for […]

Three members of the Iowa State men’s basketball team have been selected to participate in the 2023 USA U19 Men’s National Team Training Camp at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, […]

After a ten-day mission to the International Space Station, retired NASA astronaut and Iowa native Peggy Whitson is back on Earth after she and three crewmates splashed down last night off the Florida coast in […]

The U.S.D.A. crop report shows 98% of the corn crop is planted, eight days ahead of last year and 11 days ahead of the five-year average. Eighty-five percent of the corn crop has emerged — […]

Governor Kim Reynolds is sending dozens of troopers, Iowa National Guard soldiers to participate in Operation Lone Star. Iowa’s governor is deploying 100 Iowa National Guard soldiers to Texas in August. Thirty Iowa public safety […]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis held the first public event of his 2024 presidential campaign in an Iowa church, urging a crowd of several hundred to “look forward, not backwards” when selecting the next GOP presidential […]

The warm weather is here, the kids are out of school, and Iowans are making plans for extended family vacations. Before backing the packed SUV out of the garage though, AAA’s Nick Chabarria suggests you […]

Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn says the suicide rate among Iowa veterans in the first 12 months after leaving the military is four times higher than the national average. He’s introduced a bill that would create […]

A federal project starting this summer is designed to make it easier for people to visit a total of 20 museums in Iowa — and hundreds more museums across the country — without cost being […]

Davenport city officials gave another update today on the partial collapse of an apartment building Sunday. Police Chief Mike Blaydel says they now believe two people may’ve died. “We have five that are unaccounted for […]

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says abnormally dry conditions are likely to persist in Iowa through the summer. “As we move each day with this dry weather and suddenly warm weather, we’re seeing short term dryness […]

Residents of five counties in southwest Iowa will have to continue boiling and conserving water this week as work continues to get their water system back up. Avoca Rural Water Plant general manager Tom Kallman, […]

A Cresco man drowned in a lake near New Hampton Monday. Authorities say Iowa Underwater Search and Rescue found the body of 52-year-old Alvardo Barranco shortly before six p.m. The Chickasaw county sheriff’s office says […]

Cameron Young, one of the PGA Tour’s up-and-coming young stars, has committed to play in this year’s John Deere Classic, July 5-9, at TPC Deere Run. “The John Deere Classic always has been a place […]

The Mason City Fire Department is investigating the fire that destroyed the Mystic Lanes bowling alley on Sunday night. The department says they were dispatched shortly before 9:15 p.m. where on arrival they found the […]

The two Republican presidential candidates who are leading in the polls will be in Iowa this week. Florida Senator Ron DeSantis will hold events here today and tomorrow, then former President Donald Trump will be […]

Many law enforcement outlets across Iowa use specially-trained dogs to help solve crimes, but the Des Moines Fire Department is believed to be the first to deploy a full-time arson dog. A 30-year veteran of […]