The Des Moines City Council has given initial approval to an ordinance that sets a $50 fine for those caught sleeping in public and refuse to leave places like doorways and alleys. Des Moines City […]

The Iowa delegates for next month’s Democratic National Convention are unanimously backing Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s 2024 presidential nominee. The delegates met virtually early last night and Iowa Democratic Party chair […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has rejected a request to reconsider its recent ruling that outlawing nearly all abortions in legal under Iowa’s constitution. A year ago, Governor Reynolds signed the law banning abortions after fetal […]

Iowa DOT records show a decline in the number of cars and pick-up trucks registered to drive on Iowa roads last year. In 2023, there were just over a million cars registered for use in […]

Many parks, trails, waterways and docks in northeast Iowa are reopening as early summer floodwaters recede, but safety for parkgoers remains a concern as bacteria and other contaminant levels in area rivers remain high. Lori […]

Iowans are being warned to use extreme caution when taking weight loss drugs they bought online, because they either can’t afford or can’t find FDA-approved medications like Ozempic. Marisa Pruitt, a registered dietician with the […]

Managers of an Iowa Great Lakes amusement park have set a $50,000 for a benefit concert to help Spencer residents impacted by flooding. Jon Pausley is executive director of Arnolds Park, which is on the […]

Construction will resume soon on the new bridge over the Mississippi River at Lansing. Work was suspended in early June due to high water river levels, and then flooding. Pete Hjelmstad, a field service coordinator […]

Researchers recently discovered what’s known as a “remnant prairie” at the Iowa State University Horticulture Research Station and they’re working to restore it. Remnant prairies have never been plowed or completely converted into non-native species. […]

A survey by the Iowa Brewers Guild finds Iowa breweries generated a total economic impact of $1.25 billion from operations, trade, and tourism in 2022. That’s a big increase from the $245 million impact in […]