Month: September 2023

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the House continues to work to try and get a budget package done everyone can agree on to avert a government shutdown Saturday. “I’m not given up until it’s 11:59:59. […]

The calendar says fall but the thermometer says summer. Forecasters say much of Iowa’s southern half will see near-record high temperatures in the low 90s today through Sunday. State climatologist Justin Glisan says it could […]

The three presidents of the state universities discussed some of their state funding requests during Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting. Iowa State University president Wendy Wintersteen says they are seeking a $4.5 million increase in […]

With cases of COVID-19 rising again, the federal government has re-started its program of offering Americans free at-home testing kits. A health official says Iowans should double-check the expiration date on any older kits they […]

Iowans of all ages and abilities need to be prepared for severe weather, but people with mobility issues — either due to a disability or age — need to be especially conscious of where they […]

Knoxville is known as the Sprint Car Capitol of the World, but this Saturday the action with be in the skies for their airshow. Airport manager Katherine Shawver says they have a good lineup. “We […]

The Board of Regents has approved a plan for Iowa State University to tear down LeBaron Hall and replace it with a new building. ISU vice president Shawn Norman presented the project and says the […]

That moose is still on the loose in northwest Iowa. DNR conservation officer Joey Yarkosky has covered Clay and O’Brien counties for eight years and says it’s a first for him. “It’s really unusual, especially […]

Sioux City is hosting a festival highlighting diversity this weekend and organizers hope other Iowa communities will follow the example. The Sounds of West 7th Festival happens on Saturday with walking tours, food, art, and […]

Low-income Iowa families who rely on the Women, Infants and Children, or WIC  program for putting food on the table may need to make other arrangements if the federal government shuts down this weekend. Shelby […]

The Board of Regents have given the go-ahead for several projects on the University of Iowa campus. UI vice president Rod Lehnertz presented the projects, including one for the children’s hospital. “This as we have […]

An Iowan who had a leadership role in the Farm Service Agency a decade ago says a federal government shutdown would delay Conservation Reserve Program payments, which are issued in October. President Obama appointed John […]

The Iowa Court of Appeals has denied a new trial for a former Independence High School art teacher found guilty of sexual exploitation of a student. 40-year-old Kari Schwartz was convicted in 2021 after a […]

The Iowa Valley Community College District has named a new president. Anne Howsare Boyens will replace Kristie Fisher, who is leaving to become the president of Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Howsare-Boynes says she […]

A film that tells the story of German soldiers who spent Christmas at a P-O-W camp in Algona back in 1944 has won the top movie of the year award from a faith based entertainment […]

The State of Iowa has nearly $5.4 billion in unspent tax dollars and the governor’s promising much of it will be the fuel for tax cuts. The final report on the state fiscal year that […]