Largely fair weather; wind-blown, milder air across the Heartland, snow cover lacking
Across the Corn Belt, lingering cold weather is mostly confined to areas near the Great Lakes. Later Tuesday, temperatures will approach 60°F in parts of the western Corn Belt, extending […]
Dordt’s Sievers earns GPAC weekly award

Macy Sievers of Dordt University is this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports women’s basketball offensive player-of-the-week. Sievers, a junior from Storm Lake, Iowa, just missed averaging a double-double in points and […]
Northwest Iowa Community College Sets Historic Enrollment Record for Spring 2025

Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) is celebrating a historic milestone with record-breaking credit enrollment figures for the 2024-2025 academic year. Building on the momentum from the previous year, the college […]
Grassley seeks explanation of why Trump fired 17 federal watchdogs
President Trump concluded his first week in office by firing 17 inspectors general from a long list of federal agencies last Friday night, which drew the attention of Iowa Senator […]
Understanding Missouri Beef Consumers
Missouri consumers love their beef, and that’s good news for Missouri’s cattle producers. In this episode, Sydney Long, Executive Director for the Missouri Beef Industry Council talks about how the […]
Bill would change regulations for Iowa homeschoolers
A bill eligible for debate in the House Education Committee would loosen restrictions on homeschooling and raises the state tuition and textbook tax credit. “House File 88 has been crafted […]
UI study aims to reduce some anxiety for breast cancer patients
A new University of Iowa study aims to better understand the experience a woman has between when she’s diagnosed with breast cancer and when she starts treatment. Loreen Herwaldt, a […]
Casino moratorium clears Iowa House committee
A bill creating a moratorium on new casinos — and skuttle proposed casino in Cedar Rapids — has cleared a House Committee. There was a statehouse hearing on the proposal […]
Fort Dodge police charged a woman on Monday with intentionally setting an occupied house on fire. Thirty-four-year-old Megan S. Freeman of Fort Dodge was arrested and charged with arson in […]
Fort Dodge police charged a woman on Monday with intentionally setting an occupied house on fire. Thirty-four-year-old Megan S. Freeman of Fort Dodge was arrested and charged with arson in […]