Month: November 2023

The country’s largest book publisher, four authors and the state teachers union have filed a lawsuit challenging part of a new Iowa law that requires schools to remove books that describe or depict sex acts. […]

A Kentucky senator who’s an eye doctor performed the Heimlich maneuver on Iowa Senator Joni Ernst today as she was choking during a lunch with fellow GOP senators. Ernst thanked Senator Rand Paul in a […]

The spokesperson for the Iowa Lottery says a human error caused them to incorrectly report the winning numbers for Monday’s Powerball drawing. The Lottery’s Mary Neubauer says it was a problem only in Iowa as […]

The University of Northern Iowa’s campanile renovation project is getting a boost with 250-thousand-dollar donation from alumni Jan and Scott Bittner . U-N-I Foundation Foundation President,Jim Jermier says the phase one of the renovations improved […]

There’s the potential for precipitation in southeast Iowa tonight, but State Climatologist Justin Glisan says it’s likely this November will rank among the 20 driest Novembers on record. “The first 20 days we were at […]

Traffic is being diverted from a portion of downtown Webster City after fire damaged some businesses Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters from Webster City and seven departments from surrounding counties battled flames and smoke for several hours. […]

Home sales in the state were down nearly 12% in October compared to last year. Iowa Association of Realtors spokesperson Ashlee Kieler says it’s a seasonal drop. “Really it’s very indicative of a typical housing […]

Iowa City Police says a man with a gun was arrested Tuesday morning at the Grant Wood Elementary School after he allegedly threatened multiple staff members. Police charged 31-year-old Brandon Jones of Iowa City with […]

Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht was named Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year. Becht joins Mike Warren (2015) as Iowa State players to be named Offensive Freshman of the Year. He’s the first quarterback […]

Human remains found in northeast Iowa are believed to those of a Manchester man who’s been missing for years, but confirmation may not come quickly. Delaware County Sheriff John LeClere says they do not have […]

A southeast Iowa man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to shooting his then-wife with a crossbow has been arrested after a house fire at his mother’s home. The Ottumwa Police Department says a homeowner […]

The Iowa DNR is hosting a virtual meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease tonight. State Deer Biologist, Jace Elliott, says it’s their annual update on the situation . “Information about what Chronic Wasting Disease is, how […]

Three northeast Iowa men are accused of attacking a man with golf clubs and a baseball bat. The assault happened at a residence in Waukon on November 16. This week, police have arrested three men […]

Iowa State University’s Extension Department has grants available for organizations to use to grow vegetables for food banks. Katie Sorrell is the coordinator for the “Growing Together Iowa” grant program. “Communities either start a garden […]

There are thousands of unmarked graves in Iowa and two retired northwest Iowa men have embarked on a project to honor nearly two dozen people buried decades ago in unmarked graves in Spencer. The graves […]