An expert at Iowa State University’s Insect Zoo says there may actually be some science behind the folklore about how the thickness of the wooly bear caterpillar’s stripes can help predict the severity of the […]

Due to the threat of litigation connected to the closure of a Charles City plant, over a million chickens from 14 northern Iowa farms have been euthanized. Pure Prairie Poultry had contracts with farmers in […]

The Hy-Vee supermarket chain is removing self checkout stations from some stores. A spokesperson for Hy-Vee say they have started removing the self checkouts from some stores, but they do not have a final number. […]

The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging Iowans to take a simple, important step to prepare for the upcoming tax season. IRS spokesman Christopher Miller says people should sign up now for what’s known as an […]

A spokesman for the Iowa DOT says three local governments have so far filed appeals after being told they had to shut down speed cameras. Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Lee County have each appealed the […]

The chairman of the Emmet County Board of Supervisors says there will be revisions in a proposed ordinance to restrict where wind turbines may be placed. The board held a public hearing last night on […]

Saturday is the second National Drug Take Back Day. The head of the Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy, Suzie Sher, encourages everyone to take part. “You can bring back any unused or unneeded medication […]

The Iowa GOP’s chairman says Governor Kim Reynolds has delayed selecting a new lieutenant governor because she’s focused on the election. “She is everywhere and anywhere right now. This is not the right time to […]

A new report ranks Iowa 13th in the nation for the health of women and children. The report, America’s Health Rankings by the United Healthcare Foundation, analyzed more than 100 indicators of women’s and children’s […]