Sioux City Library now offering patrons things to check out beyond books
The Sioux City Public Library is the latest to offer items to check out that aren’t books, videos or DVD’s. Library spokesperson Matti Smith says they now have a “Library […]
Iowans should click with caution as they hunt for Prime deals
As the world’s largest retailer launches its annual summer sale today, Iowans are being warned to shop with caution. Amazon Prime Days runs through Friday, and Bao Vang at the […]
Muralist finishes giant painting of scenic river in northeast Iowa
Thanks in part to a state grant, a colorful new three-story-tall mural is now complete in downtown Manchester. Iowa City-based artist Thomas Agran was commissioned to paint the river scene […]
West Liberty man deported back to Guatemala
A 20-year-old man from West Liberty who as arrested last week during his annual ICE check-in has been deported to Guatemala Pascual Pedro Pedro’s lawyer Timothy Farmer says he is […]
Iowa House Majority Leader running for U.S. House
A Republican leader in the Iowa House is running for Iowa’s fourth district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Matt Windschitl of Missouri Valley was first elected to the […]
Grassley investigating DOJ, FBI over Trump indictments
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley says, as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, he’s making it a priority to work with whistleblowers to get information about people who worked on federal […]
Petition drive aims to preserve historic artifacts in Iowa City building
Iowa historians are being asked to sign a petition to prevent administrators from closing one of the State Historical Society’s facilities. The Department of Administrative Services plans to shut down […]
Des Moines University can simulate illnesses in a lot of ways
Des Moines University’s state-of-the-art health simulation center recently became one of only eight centers worldwide to be accredited for its human simulation. Center director Kimberly Patterson says there are real […]
Economists say Iowa’s lagging GDP due to workforce, ag issues
A federal report on economic activity shows Iowa’s gross domestic product or GDP fell just 6.1% in the first three months of the year. The GDP fell in 39 states, […]
After weekend flooding, forecaster says more rain likely across Iowa today
Parts of northern Iowa got heavy rain in multiple downpours over the holiday weekend. Meteorologist Rod Donavon, at the National Weather Service, says some communities, like Webster City, saw flooded […]