Report: McCausland clerk wrote herself 26 checks totaling $55,000
State Auditor Rob Sand says an investigation by his office has found the former city clerk in a small eastern Iowa town improperly gave herself $63,000 in city funds, nearly […]
Fretting Iowa consumers may trim 10% off holiday budgets
The holiday shopping season ahead will be expensive for consumers and lackluster for retailers, according to a professor in the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business who spent more […]
Name of man shot following Grundy County chase released
Investigators have released the identity of a Waterloo man who was shot and killed by law officers after a chase Sunday. The DCI reports Grundy County Deputies and the State […]
Study: Iowa State Fair ’24 operations had $629 million impact
A new study suggests year-round activities on the Iowa State fairgrounds in 2024 had a $629.2 million statewide economic impact. Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons released the study’s results […]
Senator Grassley says he’s waited years to see the Epstein files
As president pro-tempore of the U.S. Senate, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’ll put his signature on the legislation to release the so-called Epstein files before the bill is sent […]
Iowans, be vigilant, as phone scams may worsen during the holidays
With the busy holiday shopping season just ahead, Iowans are being warned to be on guard for a boost in robocalls and phone scams, which are getting more sophisticated using […]
Commissioner hopes to spearhead push to raise Iowa hunting, fishing fees
Members of the Iowa Natural Resource Commission are expressing frustration about the declining level of state spending on wildlife programs, habitat restoration and acquisition of property for hunting and other […]
Iowa’s U.S. House representatives vote to release Epstein files
The four Iowa Republicans serving in the U-S House have voted for legislation that would force the Justice Department to release documents about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. All but […]
Iowa DOT can only analyze data on moveable speed cameras
The Iowa DOT recently approved restarting two traffic cameras on I-380 in Cedar Rapids. DOT Traffic Engineer Chris Poole says those two cameras were part of the appeals process after […]
Will Iowa see a Thanksgiving week snowstorm?
Some forecasters are raising the possibility of heavy snowfall in Iowa next week, with an especially strong winter wallop for northern Iowa, potentially impacting Thanksgiving travel, but other forecasters are […]