DMACC hopes to restart training for TSA agents
Des Moines Area Community College is working with Iowa’s congressional delegation to try to revive an online course that had nationwide reach. In 2011 the federal government contracted with the […]
Governor encourages donations to food pantries
Governor Kim Reynolds is asking for donations to food banks to help them once federal food benefits are cut off Saturday by the government shutdown. Reynolds announced Thursday that the […]
Many Iowans may soon see health insurance premiums double
Open enrollment starts tomorrow for tens of thousands of Iowans who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, and the premium costs could more than double for many […]
Bears and mountain lions are still roaming around Iowa
Sightings of mountain lions in the state have dropped, but Iowa DNR furbearer biologist Vince Evelsizer says there are still some of the animals out there. “There’s been a little […]
AAA-Iowa: Half of all Halloween night crashes will involve alcohol
Tonight is the deadliest night of the year for child pedestrians, and Iowans are being reminded about the compounded risks of driving impaired on a night when there are so […]
Southwest Iowa girl jumps from moving car to escape alleged kidnapper
A Creston man is jailed on kidnapping, robbery and other charges after an incident Wednesday night. According to Creston Police, authorities responded around 10:30 p.m. A Union County sheriff’s deputy […]
Singer returns to Iowa for holiday shows with renown a capella group
A popular nine-man singing group that performs to sold-out audiences all around the world is making two stops in Iowa next week, and it’s a homecoming for one of the […]
Reynolds says she won’t endorse a GOP candidate for governor before Primary
Governor Kim Reynolds says she’s worked closely for two decades with one of the four Republicans running to replace her as governor, but she does not plan to endorse a […]
EMS referendums and 56 proposals for $1.7 billion in bonds on Iowa ballots
Voters in this year’s city-school elections will determine the fate of 56 bond proposals that would raise a total of $1.7 billion to build or renovate public facilities like schools, […]
Manchester creates a community mural with help from IEDA program
State and local leaders celebrated a new mural in Manchester Wednesday that is part of a state economic development program. The landscape mural spans three stories on the south side […]