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Spencer Police Warn of New Scam
(Spencer)– Spencer Police are issuing a warning about a new scam. Officers say they’ve been getting reports from people getting a phone call indicating it’s from a pharmacy. The caller asks
Iowa, UNI, ISU student leaders express concern about proposed tuition increase
Leaders of the student governments at the three state universities talked about the impact of the proposed tuition increase during the Board of Regents’ meeting Monday. Resident tuition would increase
Golf ball-sized hail pelts Iowa, record rain and more showers on the way
Monday’s storms brought large hail, high winds and heavy rain to wide sections of Iowa, mostly the state’s southern half. National Weather Service meteorologist Alexis Jimenez says at least one
34-year-old Navy veteran running for Iowa Secretary of State
A Bettendorf native who’s a Navy veteran is campaigning to be Iowa’s top election official. Democrat Ryan Peterman is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy who served 10 years

Fatal fire near Rock Valley
ROCK VALLEY, Iowa – One person has died and another was sent to the hospital from a house fire in Rock Valley on Monday. At 6:09 a.m. the Rock Valley
Iowa law officers launch crackdown on drivers who are distracted, impaired
Iowans aren’t imagining things if they think they’re seeing more cars being pulled over along the state’s roads by law enforcement lately. A Special Traffic Enforcement Program, or STEP, is
Less than 10% of corn now left to plant in Iowa
Another dry week allowed farmers to spend a lot of time planting. The U.S.D.A. crop report shows the corn planted jumped from 76 to 91% in the last week. That’s
Board of Regents takes first step in finding new ISU president
The State Board of Regents approved a plan today to find a replacement for Iowa State University president Wendy Wintersteen, who announced she’ll retire in January. The Board voted to

Weekly Northwest Iowa Crop Progress Report
Farmers in Northwest Iowa are making significant strides in planting and crop emergence, outpacing statewide averages despite continued dry conditions. According to the latest report from the USDA’s National Agricultural
Reynolds appoints Martz as chairwoman of Iowa Utilities Commission
Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed a new chair of the Iowa Utilities Commission. In April of 2023, Reynolds appointed Eric Helland to lead the commission as it reviewed — and
