Food Bank of Iowa: New CEO, same mission
Iowa’s largest provider of food for the needy has a new leader. Tammi Nielsen took over this week as the CEO of the Des Moines-based Food Bank of Iowa, which […]
Iowa’s Civil War dead will be remembered on this Decoration Day
While Memorial Day was this past Monday, today marks what was once an important, similar holiday known as Decoration Day and it’s still being honored in northeast Iowa. The Bay […]
B99 biodiesel now sold at central Iowa retailer
One of the highest blends of biodiesel is now available at a retailer in central Iowa. B99 contains just a tenth of a percent of petroleum-based diesel and it’s being […]
State Treasurer touts ISave 529 educational savings plan
State Treasurer Roby Smith is celebrating the ISave 529 state educational savings plan today, on May 29th, or “529 Day”. Smith says there have been some changes made in the […]
Congresswoman Hinson says she’ll continue town hall meetings to keep constituents informed
Some members of the audience booed or jeered Congresswoman Ashley Hinson during her town hall meeting in Elkader Wednesday when she talked about the administration’s Big Beautiful Bill. Hinson, a […]
Iowan sues DraftKings for millions over bets on rain-shortened golf tourney
An Iowan claims a sports betting company owes him over $14 million. Nicholas Bavas, who lives in Dallas County, is suing DraftKings for bets he made on the results of […]
Iowans who needed the furnace last night may switch to the AC by the weekend
Memorial Day weekend may be the unofficial start of summer, but the warm weather will arrive a week late this year. After high temperatures much of this week below normal […]
JBS USA to build new sausage making plant in Perry
The company that operates pork processing facilities in Marshalltown and Ottumwa plans to build a new sausage-making plant in Perry. JBS USA has announced it will spend $135 million on […]
Soldier talks about deployment at Sioux City Iowa National Guard ceremony
Sioux City was the site of one of the Iowa National Guard sendoff ceremonies on Wednesday. Eighty-four soldiers with 113th Cavalry are headed to the Middle East in support of […]
Arrest made in 1983 eastern Iowa murder case
An Oregon man is awaiting extradition to Iowa where he’ll face murder charges in a cold case from late December of 1983. Authorities say 64-year-old Michael Schappert was arrested on […]