New Great Iowa Treasure Hunt program can return your money quickly
State Treasurer Roby Smith announced a change today for the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt that he says will make it easier to return small amounts of money. “Using secure information […]
You can now sleep in if you want an Iowa deer license
Deer licenses go on sale Saturday and DNR state deer biologist Jace Elliott says this year they are moving away from the traditional midnight start time. “For obvious reasons, we’re […]
Satanic Temple filing federal lawsuit over holiday access to Iowa’s capitol building
The ACLU of Iowa has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Satanic Temple asking the court to block state officials from keeping the group from having a holiday […]
Teen girl jailed in shooting death of Fairfield area 7-year-old
Officials say a teenage girl is now charged in the shooting death of a child in southeast Iowa. First responders were called to a rural home in Jefferson County near […]
Remsen businesses, residents pack time capsule to be opened in 2076
A time capsule that was buried in 1976 under the flagpole at Remsen’s former City Hall has been unearthed and opened. Rachel Keffeler, city administrator of the northwest Iowa town, […]
Reynolds says last State Fair as governor ‘bittersweet’
Kim Reynolds has taken a different path as governor when it comes to the Iowa State Fair. Terry Branstad, Tom Vilsack and Chet Culver made appearances at the Iowa State […]
Arizona Senator Kelly rallies with northern Iowa Democrats
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, a Democrat who may run for president in 2028, says President Trump and his Republican allies want “to intimidate their way to victory” in this November’s […]
U.S. Rep. Nunn says China ‘more dangerous’ than ever
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn says the U.S. is in a “high stakes” artificial intelligence race with China. “We have a China that’s more unhinged, more dangerous and more directed in […]
Empty hotels in Des Moines metro to become haven for homeless
Two vacant hotels in central Iowa are being converted into supportive housing projects by the nonprofit group Greater Des Moines Supportive Housing. After a five-year search for the sites, each […]
Soggy start to 2026 Iowa State Fair
The 2026 Iowa State Fair opened at 8 a.m. amid a downpour and fairgoers with rain gear — and without — walked through the gates. “Iowans love the fair in […]