Officials propose replacing Iowa’s second oldest county jail
Sac County’s Jail in Sac City has been in operation for over 80 years and the county’s voters will decide in November whether a new jail should be built. The […]
Cedar Rapids asks voters to okay $10M levy for schools
Voters in Iowa’s second largest school district will decide next month on whether to continue a levy for school facility maintenance and equipment. Cedar Rapids Community Schools Superintendent Tawana Grover […]
Man sentenced to life in prison for death of Algona police officer
The man convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram in September of 2023 received a sentence of life in prison this morning in Kossuth […]
Grassley says Biden has ‘a right to feel let down’ by Democrats
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says President Biden has every right to be irritated about his situation. Grassley, the longest serving Republican in the U.S. Senate, watched Biden’s speech at the […]
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Fundraiser underway to repair Elk Horn’s windmill
The director of the 1848 Danish Windmill in Elk Horn says they’ve started a fundraising campaign to raise money for repairs. Director Shaun Sayres says they need to repair the […]
Northern Iowa favored in MVC volleyball race
The UNI volleyball team has been picked as the favorite to capture its third consecutive Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) regular season title, as announced in the release of the league’s […]
Air-fried cicadas top the menu this weekend in Ames
If you’ve ever had a hankering to taste Iowa-fried cicadas, you’ll have your chance this weekend. Ginny Mitchell, education program coordinator at the Iowa State University Insect Zoo, says one […]
New law takes on chronic absenteeism in Iowa schools
A new state law to address chronic absenteeism requires notifying parents by certified letter if a student misses school for eight days in a semester. After additional absences, there must […]
Iowans at Democratic National Convention vote 45-1 for Harris
Iowa delegates to the Democratic National Convention cast their votes in a ceremonial roll call last night. Party officials announced earlier this month that the Iowa delegation was unanimously supporting […]