Year: 2023

A member of the Irish parliament spent the weekend in northwest Iowa. For the first time since the pandemic, Emmetsburg resumed its tradition of having an Irish politician as a guest at the city’s St. […]

A pedestrian was hit and killed near Des Moines on Sunday night. The Iowa State Patrol says a pickup truck was headed westbound on Interstate 80 near Altoona about 8:30 PM when it struck a […]

An investigation is underway after a weekend incident at the Anamosa State Penitentiary sent four people to the hospital. Multiple media outlets say an inmate had a medical emergency late Saturday night. The unidentified inmate […]

Today marks the first day of spring, and it’s also the start of Poison Prevention Week in Iowa. Tammy Noble, a registered nurse and spokeswoman for the Iowa Poison Control Center, says once people launch […]

The author of a new book contrasting first-hand accounts of China in the 1980s versus the modern era will be in central Iowa for an event tonight. Patti Isaacs first visited China in 1981 on […]

A lead sponsor of a bill that would set new regulations for proposed carbon pipelines projects says there may be changes in the bill when it’s debated in the House. The main part of the […]

Former Vice President Mike Pence says the potential arrest of former President Donald Trump is “politically motivated” and Pence says that’s “deeply troubling.” Pence spoke with reporters in Iowa this morning, shortly after Trump announced […]

City boosters are offering a free tour of Keokuk’s vacant and underused downtown commercial properties next week, hoping to lure developers, entrepreneurs, investors and residents. Kira Kruszynski, director of Main Street Keokuk, is calling it […]

The counties in Iowa that are not home to a state-licensed casino still received some of the gambling revenue again this year through the County Endowment program. Iowa Gaming Association CEO Wes Ehrecke says foundations […]