A former southeast Iowa middle school teacher is being sentenced after sending improper messages to a student six years ago. Forty-two-year-old Zachary Barr of Ottumwa will serve a pair of five-year concurrent prison sentences after […]

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission recently released a report that says the Iowa horse racing industry needs to make some changes to keep the system viable. Iowa Thoroughbred Association president Jon Moss says he […]

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is renewing his criticism of the FBI after a new government report finds the agency failed to make promised changes following the nation’s largest-ever sports sex abuse scandal. Former U.S. Olympic […]

A federal grand jury has approved charges against 18 people in a massive nationwide scheme involving stolen checks. The charges involved using the stolen checks received from co-conspirators that haven’t been charged. They would create […]

A central Iowa English professor’s debut collection of short stories is being released today and it’s an atypical collection since it reads more like a novel. Marc Dickinson, who teaches creative writing at Des Moines […]

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst of Red Oak says any deal to end the Israel-Hamas war must bring American hostages home and lead to the demise of Hamas. “One that is not just favorable to Israel, […]

Webster City will be invaded by the friends and fans of Doodlebugs for the annual celebration of the two-wheeled scooters that begins Wednesday at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds. Gerald Huisman of the Doodlebug Committee says […]

A new state-by-state report on adult and childhood obesity will be released this week, and Iowa health officials are hoping to see improvement after a poor showing last year. Ellen Compton, a registered dietician with […]