If the clouds part, Iowans should be able to see plenty of meteors tonight
While the forecast is for mostly cloudy skies across Iowa, dedicated stargazers will still be hoping to spot some bright streaks in the sky as the Perseid meteor shower peaks […]
RNC chair says Iowa is ‘ground zero’ in GOP majority fight
Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters says the road to keeping Republican majorities in the U.S. House and Senate starts in Iowa. “Iowa is ground zero for everything politics in […]
DNR sees increase in gizzard shad in Iowa Great Lakes
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says their most recent survey found the number of gizzard shad in the Iowa Great Lakes is up. Fisheries biologist Andrew Carlson says the […]
Rob Sand, Democratic candidate for governor, releases economic agenda
Democrat Rob Sand says if he’s elected governor, he’ll create an Office of Rural Prosperity, appoint a task force focused on expanding rural housing and work to raise Iowa’s minimum […]
Tuesday’s eastern Iowa storm was a derecho with three tornadoes
The Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service confirms it was a derecho that blasted across eastern Iowa on Tuesday morning. The powerful storm continued into Illinois and Indiana, […]
Iowa parents: Start shifting kids’ bedtimes now to prep for start of school
August 24th will be the first day of classes in many Iowa school districts and one expert suggests parents start now with helping their kids shift to getting up earlier […]
Free training to help local Iowa officials prep for technology outages
City administrators, county officials and school leaders in Iowa may sign up for free training to help develop back up plans for technology failures. Doug Jacobson, director of Iowa State […]
Iowa poll workers wanted for November general election
Today is national “Poll Worker Recruitment Day” as county auditors across Iowa look to sign up more poll workers for the upcoming general election in November. Woodbury County Auditor Michelle […]
Dyersville credited for developing ‘recipe’ for Field of Dreams game
The leader of a company that stages events for the National Hockey League, FIFA and Major League Baseball says the stadium in Dyersville that will host the “Field of Dreams” […]
78% of Iowa corn crop rated good to excellent
The USDA’s latest Iowa Crop and Weather Report indicates 78% of Iowa’s corn crop is in good to excellent condition as the 2026 growing season heads into its final weeks. […]