Iowa Democrats to propose changes for their 2028 Caucuses
Iowa Democratic Party leaders have developed a new plan for the 2028 Iowa Caucuses, hoping national party leaders will put Iowa back in a lead-off position for the next presidential […]
Feds consider relocating massive corn ‘seed bank’ to Iowa from Illinois
The USDA proposes moving a large seed bank for corn from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to the central Iowa city of Ames. There’s concern the move would endanger the […]
Memorial Day crash on I-29 kills southwest Iowa man
One person died, another was injured, when a semi collided with a pickup Monday afternoon in southwestern Iowa. The accident happened on northbound Interstate 29 near 25th Street in Council […]
Even at $10 a pack, some Iowans need more motivation to quit smoking
Nearly 17-percent of Iowans smoke, and if you’re one of them, you probably already know how hard it is to quit. Michelle Gilbertson, a wellness education specialist at Emplify Health […]
Iowa GOP candidates for governor focus on population growth
Iowa’s June 2 Primary is a week away, with a key race among five Republicans vying to succeed fellow Republican Kim Reynolds as governor and they have struck a common […]
UNI professor’s book retraces ‘Dragoon Trail’ through Iowa
A University of Northern Iowa history professor’s new book retraces how an 1835 expedition across Iowa sparked the evolution of the state. Kevin Mason’s book is titled “Retracing the Dragoon […]
New Dubuque program to train pilots in two years instead of four
To help meet the increasing demand for pilots, the University of Dubuque plans to offer a new Associate Degree of Applied Science in Flight Operations this fall. The campus in […]
Major habitat work at state park in northwest Iowa
There’s been some major landscaping on a dam built nearly a century ago to form a lake for recreation in northwest Iowa. The dam on Mill Creek created what’s known […]
Leader of Iowa National Guard reflects on Memorial Day
Memorial Day was designated to honor the members of the military who have died, and Iowa National Guard Major General Stephen Osborn says many hearts will be heavy this Memorial […]
Iowa motorists could drive safer by enabling simple cell phone function
The number of crashes and deaths in Iowa attributed to drivers being distracted by their smartphones continues to climb, and a study finds a simple, free feature that’s already on […]