Year: 2024

A Marshalltown man faces nearly two years in prison after pleading guilty to insurance fraud linked to two major storms. Court information shows 32-year-old Timothy Sletten presented false work invoices from contractors for repairs to […]

Iowa Republican Party officials say just over 110,000 Iowans participated in Monday night’s Caucuses. Party chairman Jeff Kaufmann said it happened when some areas of the state had a wind chill of negative 30 degrees. […]

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is among a bipartisan group of lawmakers who hosted today’s U.S. Capitol visit from families of Americans being held hostage in Gaza. “For over 100 days now Americans have been held […]

The 2024 honorees who will be inducted into the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame are being announced. The hall in northwest Iowa recognizes those who have played a significant role in popular music […]

A bill to provide new product liability protection to Iowa retailers and manufacturers has cleared its first hurdle in the House, but Republican lawmakers say it will only apply to retailers if it’s brought up […]

Work continues to remove the cars and trucks that hit the ditches in eastern Iowa following last week’s winter storms. Tegeler Wrecker and Crane supervisor Holly Paris says employees are exhausted as they work around […]

The Big 12 Conference has announced that Saturday’s women’s basketball game between No. 24 Iowa State and TCU in Ames has been cancelled as the Horned Frogs do not have enough available players. TCU has […]

You may be eligible for some help with your heating bill. The federally funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program or LIHEAP, partners with local agencies that will cut a check to utilities like MidAmerican Energy […]

Dates are now set for residents to say goodbye to Perry High School Principal Dan Marberger. Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home says the visitation for Marburger will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on […]

Two people were killed in an eastern Iowa fire which investigators say may’ve been intentionally set. Davenport police are investigating the possible arson case at an apartment on the city’s northwest side. Firefighters were called […]

When it’s ridiculously cold outside or the deep snow prevents us from doing things we enjoy, Iowans may find themselves scrolling on their phones. That can create work-life balance issues because many of us are […]

The president of the board that oversees the three state universities is stepping down from that post. Board of Regents President Mike Richards of West Des Moines announced Tuesday he will remain on the board […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is being treated in a hospital for an infection. According to a statement from Grassley’s Senate office, Grassley is receiving “antibiotic infusions” at a hospital in the Washington, D.C. area. He […]

Iowa’s top public health official says the governor’s plan to consolidate Iowa’s 13 mental health regions and 19 substance use treatment systems is “a once-in-a-generation opportunity.” Iowa Department of Health and Human Services director Kelly […]

We are starting to slowly move out of the subzero temperature pattern the state has been in the last several days. National Weather Service Meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff  says temperatures across much of Iowa are already […]

A bill that’s cleared a subcommittee in the Iowa House would make mug shots confidential in most cases, until a person is actually convicted or pleads guilty. Under the proposal, a mug shot could be […]

Forecasters say Iowa may not see temperatures above 32-degrees again for at least another week, and prolonged exposure to extreme cold can cause all sorts of havoc for our bodies — and for our cell […]