Month: August 2023

The 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen will take a break from her duties on Saturday — to show cattle at the fair. Eighteen-year-old Kalayna Durr of New London showed her sheep Monday morning — without […]

The USS Sioux City was decommissioned by the Navy during a ceremony Monday at a naval base in Florida. Sioux City Mayor Bob Scott recalls one of his most memorable days in office, the commissioning […]

The governor has announced five million dollars in funding for community colleges to offer commercial driver’s license (CDL) training. Iowa Workforce Development’s Kathy Anderson says there’s an ongoing need for drivers. “According to our top […]

President Donald Trump swooped into the Iowa State Fair Saturday afternoon, drew big crowds and emphasized endorsements from a group of U.S. House members from Florida, where his chief rival is governor. Three GOP presidential […]

The Iowa men’s basketball team defeated the Barcelona All-Stars on Monday, 106-79, to sweep its overseas tour. Iowa was challenged out of the gate, with the host squad sprinting out to a 32-24 lead after […]

A nine-year-old is the Iowa State Fair’s Youth Harmonica champ. Gus Major of Ankeny has been playing the harmonica since he was a toddler and sometimes plays with his dad’s blues band. The piece he […]

Season tickets for the 2023-24 University of Iowa women’s basketball team are sold out, the announcement was made Monday by the UI Athletics Department. It is the first time in school history the program has […]

The Iowa football team is ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 released on Monday. Iowa’s national ranking in the AP Poll marks the 27th time in program history, and 10th time […]

Many Iowans are caught up in enjoying the last weeks of summer with vacations and yard projects, and giving blood isn’t exactly top of mind. Sue Thesenga, spokeswoman for the American Red Cross, says this […]

An armed man was shot and killed by police in the Des Moines metro area over the weekend. Police were called to a cul-de-sac called Pleasant Circle in Pleasant Hill on Saturday afternoon as multiple […]

The Iowa women’s basketball team dropped the Croatia All-Stars, 109-29, in its final contest of the Foreign Tour. All 12 Hawkeyes that suited up scored in Sunday night’s contest. Sophomore Hannah Stuelke lead all scorers […]

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says it makes no sense to provide federal tax credits to ANY of the three proposed carbon pipeline projects. “These pipelines are one of the biggest boondoggles I’ve […]

Most fire departments in the state don’t do a lot of work on the water — but those on the Mississippi River are the exception. Davenport Fire Chief Mike Carlsten says they’ve won a FEMA […]

Iowa women who use wheelchairs are being recruited to take part in the Ms. Wheelchair Iowa Contest this fall. The winner will spend the next year as the state’s chief advocate for people with disabilities. […]