Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer is partnering with Iowa State University to create a demonstration farm near the Ames campus to field-test agricultural equipment and various farming practices in real-world conditions. Andy Greenlee, a senior staff […]
Snow is not in the forecast — but several big orange DOT trucks have been out on the highway with their sprayers going. DOT winter operations director, Craig Bargfrede says they are spraying plain water, […]
A 25-year-old Iowa City man caught pretending to be a minor on Instagram has been sentenced to eight years in prison on a child pornography charge. The case against Tyler Dean Kadolph began last year […]
A northwest Iowa man is charged with making threats that led to lock downs at two health facilities. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office arrested 60-year-old Ryan Betcke of Granville Wednesday afternoon after Betke allegedly called […]
A manufacturing company in the pharmaceutical industry is expanding in Charles City and branching out into Minnesota. Cambrex announced Thursday their $6.5 million investment in a multi-phase, 9,000-square-foot expansion, plus 21,000 square foot renovation in […]
The ownership of Waldorf University in Forest City may change before the end of the year. Alabama-based Columbia Southern Educational Group bought Waldorf in 2010 and converted Waldorf into a for-profit institution. However, plans are […]
Gobbling down mounds of Halloween candy can leave trick-or-treaters with a bad tummy ache, but too much sweet stuff can be dangerous, and even deadly, for a pet. Jessie Phillips, director of development & communications […]
Work is now underway on what is hoped to be the most universally accessible park in the country. The park is on the north shore of Easter Lake in Polk County. Polk County Conservation director, […]
Former President Donald Trump is returning to Sioux City next Thursday for a pre-election rally. The announcement from Trump’s political action committee says the event will highlight “Trump endorsed candidates” Kim Reynolds and Chuck Grassley. […]
President Biden has hosted an online fundraiser for Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne, illustrating her bid for reelection is among the key races for Democrats’ hopes of keeping majority control of the U.S. House. Biden spoke […]
Three men from Miami are under arrest, accused of stealing $9 million worth of frozen beef and pork from meatpacking plants in Iowa and five other states. Terry Wagner, the sheriff in Lancaster County, Nebraska, […]
A business based in north central Iowa that has processed organic soybeans is filing for bankruptcy. Two and a half weeks ago, the Iowa Department of Agriculture suspended the grain dealer and warehouse licenses for […]
Healthcare providers are reporting increases in respiratory illnesses among kids. University of Iowa Healthcare pediatrician, Adam Brown, says they are seeing the common flu as well as increases in RSV. “We have seen a spike […]
An Ottumwa father and daughter are facing sixty fraudulent tax and unemployment charges following a federal grand jury review. The charges allege 47-year-old Thein Maung and his 20-year-old daughter Phyo Mi prepared and filed hundreds […]
A new program to train aviation maintenance workers is coming to Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, thanks to nearly one million dollars in funding. Those who complete the two-year program will be qualified to […]
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has identified a record number of trumpeter nests. The species was reintroduced in Iowa in 1993. “Their population has been slowly recovering since then,” DNR waterfowl biologist Orrin Jones […]
Leaders from Grinnell College and the City of Grinnell are taking steps to respond after students say passing motorists have yelled racial epithets. Grinnell College is distributing safety kits, has put up temporary lighting and […]
The Powerball jackpot for tonight’s drawing has hit 700 million dollars and is likely to go higher. Iowa Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says this is when those who aren’t regular players start to take notice. […]
A man convicted of killing his grandmother in her kitchen four decades ago has died in prison at the age of 64. Court records show Steve Davidson drove to the Cedar Falls Police Department in […]
Educators across the state are mourning the loss of Cedar Rapids Superintendent Noreen Bush who died Sunday after a more than two-year battle with cervical cancer. Waukee Superintendent, Brad Buck, recalls first meeting Noreen Bush […]
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