TV show helps Des Moines police close 1997 cold case
After nearly three decades, a suspect is now in custody in a central Iowa vehicular homicide case. Des Moines police say 64-year-old Leslie Ruby died just outside his eastside home […]
Astronaut Whitson wins new praises from aviation peers
One of Iowa’s space heroes is adding another honor to her long list of accomplishments. Peggy Whitson was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in a weekend ceremony […]
Iowa part of settlement with Corteva over loyalty program
Attorney General Brenna Bird says the pesticide company Corteva has agreed to a $35 million settlement in a multistate case. The Federal Trade Commission and states sued Corteva for conducting […]
Iowa’s governor calls legislature back into session Friday, to approve steel mill project incentives
Governor Reynolds is calling the legislature back to Des Moines for a special session on Friday, to vote on new incentives for a proposed steel mill in southeast Iowa. “This […]
Iowa attorney sentenced to federal prison for health care fraud
A 67-year-old Iowa attorney has been sentenced to six months in federal prison after pleading guilty in a health care fraud case. Timothy Mark Anderson of Garner worked with clients […]
Rain, rain won’t go away as distant hurricane adds to Iowa’s downpours
The soggy September is wrapping up with more of the same, as Iowa’s forecast calls for rain and more rain for the next few days. Meteorologist Elliott Morrow, at the […]
Iowa harvest makes little progress in another soggy week
Wet conditions slowed the harvest again last week. The U.S.D.A. crop report says there was just one day suitable for fieldwork for the week that ended Sunday. The amount of […]
Trump hosts reveal of $15 billion southeast Iowa steel plant
The top executives of a company that plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in southeast Iowa joined President Trump in the Oval Office today to announce the project. […]
It’s a dry Monday, but heavy rain coming back
Enjoy the day without rain as the forecast calls for a return of heavy rain. National Weather Service forecaster Elliott Morrow says that should hit tomorrow. “By tomorrow afternoon we […]
Lahn says he’s picking up support because of his views on pandemic
Republican Zach Lahn says many Iowans who support him in the race for governor are doing so because of what happened during the pandemic. “We are seeing energized people in […]