Fifty years ago today, a massive snowstorm brought chaos to wide sections of Iowa. Called the “Storm of the Century,” the blizzard claimed 58 lives in the Midwest, including 15 in Iowa. Ed Porter was […]

Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn says recent cyber attacks show communist China is ramping up its attempts to steal information and it’s time to act. Nunn is serving on the House Select Committee on China. “Communist […]

The 2025 Iowa legislative session begins Monday and a key lawmaker plans to propose a moratorium on new casinos in Iowa. Representative Bobby Kaufmann’s bill would ultimately block the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission from […]

Thousands of Iowa athletes — from toddlers to senior citizens — will be taking part in the Winter Iowa Games, with some events starting next weekend. All ages and abilities are welcome to compete in […]

Nominations are now being taken for the 2025 Iowa Character Awards, to recognize Iowans who go above and beyond as leaders, volunteers and role models in their communities. Amy Smit is spokeswoman for Character Counts […]

The state Appeals Court has upheld a Cedar Rapids man’s murder convictions in the shooting death of his father, mother, and sister in June of 2021. Alexander Jackson was found guilty of three counts of […]

Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion is expecting votes in the U.S. House in early spring on the policies President-elect Trump is pressing congress to pass as quickly as possible. “Whatever path forward gets us […]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes a critical habitat zone to protect endangered freshwater mussels along part of Iowa’s southeastern border. The plan to protect “spectaclecase” mussels covers four-thousand miles of rivers in 17 […]

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating after the contents of a semi-trailer were spilled in a fire at the I-80 eastbound rest area near Adair Tuesday. The DNR says the semi owned by […]

The 2025 Iowa legislature convenes Monday and Republicans have kept their House and Senate leadership teams in place. House Democrats will have the same leader, but there’s a new Senate Minority Leader. Senate Minority Leader […]

Iowans who bundle up to brave the evening chill will be able to see a relatively rare event in the January night sky, what some are calling the Parade of Planets. Allison Jaynes, a physics […]

An Iowan has first-hand knowledge of the problems firefighters in California are facing as wildfires rapidly consume homes and everything else. Ryan Schlater works in the DNR’s Wildfire Program and was on an assignment in […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley — the only current member of congress who was serving when Jimmy Carter was president — says Carter  was a man of many talents. “Now he and I were bit by […]

After helping propel Northern Iowa to a historic defeat of No. 4 Nebraska, Trever Anderson has been named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week. The Ankeny, Iowa native defeated fifth-ranked and reigning All-American Caleb Smith […]

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is taking applications now for a tree planting program that’s designed to benefit disadvantaged schools across the state. Chip Murrow, an urban forestry program specialist at the DNR, says […]