No fish kill reported in wastewater spill in Webster County
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating an incident with wastewater in Fort Dodge. The DNR Field Office in Mason City was notified Thursday regarding a wastewater discharge due […]
Iowans are warned of today’s ‘critical risk’ for wildfires
Most of Iowa is under a Red Flag Warning from noon today through six o’clock tonight, as open burning is strongly discouraged. National Weather Service meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff says there’s […]
Nebraska farmer says additional moisture needed ahead of growing season
An eastern Nebraska farmer says a lack of moisture could be problematic for spring planting. Tanner Hoffman tells Brownfield dry conditions have been in place for the past two to […]
Northwest Iowa Community College Receives $1 Million for Career Academy

In a significant boost to local education, Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) has been awarded $1 million from the state’s Career Academy Incentive Fund. The grant, part of nearly $4 […]
Take ‘Iowa Nice’ to the next level today
The governor’s declared today a statewide Day of Kindness, as Iowans are urged to find ways to be intentional with acts that will make someone’s day — or at least […]
Milder to more seasonal days ahead across the Heartland; a more active pattern in the new week
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and near- or below-normal precipitation across the central one-third of the U.S. Meanwhile, wetter-than-normal […]
Milder to more seasonal days ahead across the Heartland; a more active pattern too for some
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions from California to the Four Corners States. Meanwhile, below-normal precipitation in the […]
Wind-blown, nnseasonably mild weather across the Heartland; colder air poised to the north
Across the Corn Belt, mild, breezy weather prevails in advance of an approaching cold front. The front is connected to a low-pressure system, which early Friday was centered near Lake […]
Unseasonably mild, wind-blown weather across the Heartland; colder air poised to the north
Across the Corn Belt, an organized storm system is producing light rain and snow showers in the upper Great Lakes region. Friday’s Midwestern maximum temperatures will remain below 40°F in […]