Waukon man found guilty of killing his wife
An Allamakee County jury found a northeast Iowa man guilty Tuesday of killing his wife. Forty-one-year-old Brandon Kasemeier was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his estranged wife, […]
Iowa’s governor signs family leave policy for state employees
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed legislation to provide paid family leave to new parents who work in state government. Women who work in state government get four weeks of paid […]
Iowa Workforce Development unemployment system shut down for upgrade
Iowa Workforce Development is shutting down its system for filing unemployment claims as they move to upgrade it. IWD spokesperson Jesse Dougherty says they are merging the system with the […]
Rain kept farmers out of the field last week
Wet weather in the past week stalled what had been fast planting progress for Iowa farmers. The U.S.D.A. weekly report shows corn planting increased by only 4% to 95% complete. […]
Questions remain over deadly Davenport building collapse
Two years ago today, an apartment building in downtown Davenport partly collapsed, killing three residents and injuring several, though an investigation into the cause of the collapse still hasn’t been […]
Iowa’s own Superman Brandon Routh headlines Des Moines Con
The Iowa-born actor who first won international fame for his 2006 role as the Man of Steel in “Superman Returns” is returning to his home state this weekend. Norwalk native […]
Two dozen community send-offs set for Iowa National Guard soldiers
The first of 24 community send-off ceremonies for some 1,800 Iowa National Guard soldiers who are deploying to the Middle East starts today. Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Stephen Osborn […]
New rule ends 77 year tradition of summer concert series at Iowa Capitol
A free series of outdoor concerts has been held on the Iowa Capitol grounds for nearly eight decades, but this summer’s concerts will be staged elsewhere. A new state rule […]
Goldstar Military Museum marks 40 years of chronicling history of Iowa veterans
The Iowa Goldstar Military Museum at Camp Dodge in Johnston is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Museum curator Mike Vogt says the museum idea came from retired World War […]
Road remediation plans for Iowa wind farm upgrade in 2027
The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors has temporarily tabled a decision on a road use plan developed by a Minnesota company that will be replacing dozens of wind turbines […]