Year: 2023

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, stopped at three cities along the Mississippi River this week to assess the impact of flooding. Hinson says she asked questions about the pump and flood mitigation […]

The Iowa Ornithologists’ Union is celebrating its 100th anniversary at its spring meeting which opens today. There are nearly 400 members in the group, which promotes interests in the identification, study and protection of birds […]

An Iowa woman was recently chosen to represent the United States in an international program with Japan. Maddy McGarry was named the U.S. Cherry Blossom Queen at the National Conference of State Cherry Blossom Societies […]

Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids has named Kristie Fisher its new president, the sixth president in the school’s history. Fisher has served as president of Iowa Valley Community College in Marshalltown since 2019. Fisher […]

The Iowa Hawkeye baseball team opens a three-game Big Ten series at home against Ohio State. The Hawkeyes are 8-6 in the league race. The Buckeyes are 5-13 in conference play but coming off a […]

A University of Iowa study finds some pregnant women in rural Iowa quit getting prenatal care when their local hospital closes its birthing center, even if prenatal care is still available. Tom Gruca, a marketing […]

A Hollywood actress with Iowa ties is back in the Hawkeye State this weekend to make a guest appearance at the annual sci-fi, fantasy and gaming convention called Starbase DemiCon. Marjean Holden is best known […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says the 2023 legislative session has set Iowa on “a new path,” starting with what she calls “transformational education reform.” At the end of this month, low income parents of private school […]

The 2023 Iowa legislative session ended early this afternoon. Over the past four months, the Republican majority approved a series of GOP priorities like state funding for private school expenses and curbs on what books […]

Northern Iowa softball coach Ryan Jacobs says there is still a lot to play for as the Panthers close the regular season with a three game series at home against Evansville. The Panthers have won […]

Republicans in the legislature have sent the governor a bill they say will secure Iowa’s first-in-the-nation Caucuses. It will require participants attend the precinct meetings in person. Democrats in the House and Senate opposed the […]

The co-owner of the central Iowa bar that’s home of this year’s “Best Burger” competition winner says their business has picked up dramatically since the announcement. Marianne and Matt Pacha opened their “Flight Bar and […]

Areas of Iowa that have suffered through months of drought may see some relief soon with the development of an El Nino weather pattern, as the Climate Prediction Center has issued an El Nino Watch […]

Iowans may’ve seen on the news how Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was hit on Monday with a foot-and-a-half of snow. Ten years ago this week, Iowans were the ones who were stunned with heavy snow in […]

Knoxville Raceway hopes to finally open its season on Saturday night. The famed sprint car track has postponed the first three weeks of the season, including a two-day World of Outlaws event two weeks ago. […]