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A temporary floodwall was breached in Burlington early Saturday afternoon, sending Mississippi River water into downtown Burlington. Six blocks of Burlington were flooded when HESCO barriers filled with sand bags failed. City officials say the […]

A woman living in Iowa illegally is sentenced to two months in federal prison for illegally obtaining welfare. Forty-six-year-old Cleotilde Gomez was living in Clarion pleaded guilty to theft of U.S. government funds. She admitted […]

A Cedar County man who fired several shots at his neighbor’s house has reached a plea deal in federal court. Sixty-two-year-old Randolph High of Stanwood pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition. […]

The state is proposing a change in rules to require that all new school buses must have seatbelts. The Des Moines School System has been purchasing new buses with the lap/shoulder belts for a couple […]

The ACLU of Iowa has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new Iowa law that bans Medicaid from paying for transgender surgery. ACLU attorney Rita Bettis-Austen made the announcement today. “We have filed […]

One of the University of Iowa’s most accomplished space scientists is retiring. Professor Don Gurnett is retiring after spending more than six decades at the Iowa City institution, first as a rocket-building student, then as […]

Republican Senator Joni Ernst warns the escalating tariffs President Trump is threatening to impose on Mexican imports would derail the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. “Tariffs cannot be the answer to everything,” Ernst said this afternoon […]

City and state road crews are working to re-open an Interstate 29 exit into downtown Sioux City that’s been closed by Missouri River flooding. “They plugged a couple more drains,” Mark Aesoph, the fire marshal […]

Ten members of Sioux City’s Urban Search and Rescue team were deployed to southwest Iowa early this morning. The crew took its rescue equipment and an amphibious vehicle. Captain Ryan Collins of Sioux City Fire […]

Two economists warn the escalation of trade tensions with Mexico will “speed up” the arrival of a recession. Iowa State University Extension economist Chad Hart says the tariffs increase the likelihood of a slowdown in […]

Backers of ethanol in Iowa are praising the announcement today  that the E-15 blend of gasoline will be allowed to be sold year round. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler told Radio Iowa […]

Only one day last week was suitable for Iowa farmers to work in their fields and this week may end up being a complete bust due to continued rain. Angie Rieck Hinz, an Iowa State […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld a district court ruling that state regulators properly granted use of eminent domain for the Dakota Access pipeline. Several landowners and an environmental group sued saying the Bakken oil […]

Iowa’s two U.S. Senators, both Republicans, are urging President Trump to reconsider his threat of new tariffs on Mexico. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst say they both agree something must be done to stop […]

The Iowa Department of Human Services reports a baby boy born has been turned over under the state’s safe haven law. DHS says the baby was born on May 17th at an Iowa hospital and […]

The state’s registry of smoke-free rental properties is undating its features to appeal to more users. Emily Vogt, who helps coordinate the Smoke Free Homes Registry for the Iowa Department of Public Health, says the […]

Temporary barriers in a southwest Iowa community that have been keeping floodwater at bay have been extended. An earthen berm was built along the western side of Hamburg after March flooding swamped the city and […]

A woman who many consider to be a presidential candidate of the future will be the keynote speaker at Senator Joni Ernst’s fundraiser next month. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley was the U.S. Ambassador […]

One person was injured when a tornado moved through Poweshiek County in southeast Iowa last night. The National Weather Service says a tornado was spotted near Barnes City and Deep River shortly after 7 p.m. […]