Iowa-born astronaut Peggy Whitson is featured in a national interview with Norah O’Donnell on the CBS program “Person to Person.” The Beaconsfield native reflected on her recent space flight, the fourth in her long career. […]
Police say a suspect in an assault and kidnapping in central Iowa took his own life in southeast Iowa after being chased by the Iowa State Patrol and other officers. Des Moines Police sent an […]
A new museum will open on the Osceola County Fairgrounds next year. Beth Thole, who’s been working on the project, says the McCallum Museum in Sibley, which holds artifacts from the pioneer and Civil War […]
This could be Iowa’s hottest week of the year so far. Meteorologist Rod Donavon, at the National Weather Service in Johnston, says the forecast calls for steamy, sticky weather right into the weekend. “We are […]
If you find yourself getting bored at work, an expert on the workplace at the University of Iowa says don’t immediately jump to another job but find ways to make your current position more challenging […]
The rolling city on spoked wheels known as RAGBRAI is entering its second day today, as between 25 and 30,000 bicycle riders pedal the 57 miles from Storm Lake to Carroll. Carroll Chamber of Commerce […]
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board has approved state incentives for one company to move into Iowa and three to expand. IEDA spokesperson, Kanan Kappelman says the RILCO company of Rock Island, Illinois is moving […]
A pair of World War Two aircraft are at the Mason City Municipal Airport this weekend. The C-47 named “That’s All Brother” was one of the lead aircraft that delivered the first Allied troops to […]
Tensions continue to run high over plans for the proposed carbon pipelines. Some Kossuth County residents questioned the County Board of Supervisors this week about their actions at the end of a recent meeting with […]
Thousands of bikers start RAGBRAI Sunday in Sioux City and they will present some traffic challenges as they roll across the state this week Iowa State Patrol Trooper Kary Yaneff says it could interrupt the […]
A report finds states that ban or severely restrict abortion are less likely to attract medical school graduates for hospital residency slots. The study from the Association of American Medical Colleges Research and Action Institute […]
The severe drought in eastern Iowa has had an impact on the Christmas tree crop that will likely show up several years down the road. Mark Banowetz started the Cedar’s Edge Evergreen Market in Ely […]
A food bank serving nine eastern Iowa counties hopes to raise the equivalent of 50,000 meals by September. The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program has already raised 27,000 meals. With schools out of session and […]
The new map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows some slight improvement following rains across the state. All of the state still has some sort of drought rating, but the area that was in extreme […]
Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra says he’s focusing part of the new Farm Bill on the cost of crop insurance. Feenstra, a Republican from Hull, says the expense of crop insurance is a major barrier […]
A significant, new advance in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is being unveiled at a medical conference in Amsterdam, and a central Iowa physician who’s there calls it a very exciting development. Dr. Yogesh […]
Four tickets purchased in Iowa came close to snagging a portion of the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot. One winning ticket was purchased in California and the Iowa Lottery reports four tickets bought here were just […]
Iowa State University is being named Entrepreneurial University of the Year for the Americas, following an international competition held in Barcelona, Spain. Judi Eyles is the director for the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship on the […]
Those thousands of bicyclists who will trek across Iowa next week will face many challenges, not the least of which will be Iowa’s summer heat. Meteorologist Kristy Carter, at the National Weather Service, says they’re […]
The University of Iowa’s 2023 home football contests against Western Michigan (Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m.), Michigan State (Sept. 30, TBA), Purdue (Oct. 7, TBA) and Minnesota (Oct 21, TBA), The announcement was made Thursday by […]
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