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30,000 Iowa homes lost power in this morning’s storms
Scattered damage to trees and power lines is reported across northern and central Iowa after thunderstorms last night and early this morning, some of which packed strong winds. MidAmerican Energy
Le Mars vows to end religious events in schools, unless student-led
Officials with a school district in northwest Iowa say they’ll stop letting religious groups hold events on school grounds, after getting a letter from a nonprofit that promotes the separation
Expert offers Iowa gardeners tips to navigate summer’s dog days
July is typically Iowa’s hottest month of the year, and while August will arrive later this week, it may be equally as steamy, which can mean trouble for Iowans with
Overnight rain on the way for parts of Iowa
More rain is on the way for parts of Iowa. National Weather Service Meteorologist Jim Lee says it’ll start today in southern Iowa. “We do expect that as we get

Are We There Yet?
As kids, road trips are when we learn how to convert gazillions of miles into hours, and how to gut out long drives with mom’s road games, dad’s jokes, sibling
State tourism experts share ideas with Iowa community leaders
One of the state’s most popular attractions — the Iowa State Fair — opens in less than two weeks, and the Travel Iowa office is in the midst of what
ISU trying to find ways to improve lithium-ion battery safety
An Iowa State University researcher is using a special tool to test the limits of lithium-ion batteries. Todd Kingston says the device called the accelerating rate calorimeter or ARC. “It
U.S. Senate candidate says GOP’s bill misses hog farmers’ real dilemma
One of the Democrats running for the U.S. Senate says the “Save Our Bacon Act” being touted by Iowa’s governor and Iowa Republicans in congress doesn’t address the real dilemma
Book loans between Iowa libraries on hold due to looming federal cuts
A state program that allows libraries to borrow books from each other is on hold until August, after which, the State Library of Iowa will scale back deliveries and pickups
Iowans should know the risks and their rights when ordering online
Many Iowans who shop online have experienced the gratification of same-day shipping, but when the items you’ve ordered are coming from overseas, even with new tariffs in place, packages should