Month: May 2024

The National Weather Service is warning today’s :round two” of stormy weather will be “more significant.” Meteorologist Brooke Hagenhof at the National Weather Service office in Johnston says a very large low pressure system is […]

Some of the fastest growing communities in Iowa are conducting a special census to capture population growth that wasn’t included in 2020 Census figures. Waukee city manager Brad Deets says the census four years ago […]

It may look like Halloween arrived five months early when Des Moines Con opens on May 31st, as the event will bring some of the region’s top cosplayers to central Iowa, along with a long […]

Iowa judges soon will be able to appoint attorneys to represent victims of human trafficking diagnosed with a mental disability if they’re called to testify against their alleged abuser. The move is part of a […]

There will be a change in the way road use tax funds are distributed to counties after the governor signed a bill into law cutting the number of state boards and commissions. The DOT’s Stuart […]

The City of Keokuk is getting a $4.48 million grant to clean up a site where heavy metals were produced for decades. The vacant site, which covers 9.6 acres, is on a road called Carbide […]

The Sioux Center-based Midwest Honor Flight is taking some 255 veterans to Washington, D.C. today to visit armed forces memorials. They’re from northwest Iowa as well as South Dakota, Nebraska, and Minnesota. Since its launch […]

The federal government has set new minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. Within two years, a registered nurse will have to be on duty at all times and most nursing homes will have to provide […]

More thunderstorms are on the way for tonight and into tomorrow. National Weather Service Meteorologist Mike Fowle says the rain could lead to other problems. “Some of that rain could be on the heavy side. […]

A bill co-authored by Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson that seeks to prevent stillbirths passed the House on 408-3 vote. Emily Price, the executive director of Healthy Birth Day, joined Hinson to talk about the bill. […]

Iowa’s spring turkey hunting season wrapped up with a record harvest of 16,059 birds, topping the record of 14-843 set last season. DNR Wildlife Research Biologist Jim Coffey says the records are one good thing […]

An eight year old child was among six people rescued Saturday afternoon on the West Fork of the Des Moines River, north of Estherville. Travis Sheridan, Estherville’s Fire Chief, said a 911 call indicated a […]

A Princeton University study of Iowa’s state-funded accounts for students in about half of Iowa’s private schools has found tuition rates for kindergarteners went up between 21% and 25% more than kindergarten tuition in Nebraska’s […]

As Waterloo residents work to revitalize old industrial areas, concerns are mounting about the safety of those sites, like the Chamberlain ammunition plant which was abandoned some 40 years. Residents want to tear it down […]

We’re just past the halfway point for Iowa’s tornado season, and while twisters can strike during any month of the year, April, May and June are considered the three prime months for tornadic activity. Meteorologist […]

Eighty-three state boards and commissions are being eliminated or consolidated. Governor Kim Reynolds recommended even more for elimination, but legislators pared down her list and she has approved the final plan. Iowa-Nebraska NAACP president Betty […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has approved a bill that establishes state oversight of traffic cameras that generate tickets for speeding. Cities and counties will have to submit an application to the Iowa Department of Transportation, showing […]