Articles by Carol Kuster

There was nothing sweet about the weather on Valentine’s Day as the brutal cold continued its grip on the state. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says many areas saw records. “Over 50 stations broke their daily […]

A new computer system would periodically check if Iowans are eligible for food stamp benefits if a bill that’s cleared a senate subcommittee becomes law. Republican Senator Jason Schultz of Schleswig proposes that the Iowa […]

There are still a lot of questions about the COVID-19 vaccine — including whether someone who has had it and recovered needs to get vaccinated. Siouxland District Health’s Tyler Brock answers the question this way. […]

Republican State Senator James Carlin of Sioux City delivered a speech this morning to kick off his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat Republican Chuck Grassley holds. Carlin, who did not mention Grassley’s name, said […]

Iowa lawmakers are reviewing their options after U.S. Census officials confirm the population data for redrawing congressional and legislative districts won’t be delivered until this fall. Every ten years, the contours of congressional and legislative […]

An autopsy is scheduled for today in Iowa City’s first homicide in nearly a year. Police were called to Iowa City’s Longfellow neighborhood about 8 o’clock on Friday night to investigate a report of shots […]

Many Iowans have seen their income impacted by COVID-19 in the past year and it’s raising fears at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources that the state’s Chickadee Checkoff could see a drop in donations […]

Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are among the 43 Republicans who voted to acquit President Trump of inciting the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. Both senators issued written statements Saturday night. […]