School bus safety is the focus across Iowa this week
This is National School Bus Safety Awareness week. State Trooper Paul Gardner says drivers need to remember the buses are out there every week day through the school year. “Be […]
Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 10/20/25
Class 5A 1. Dowling Catholic (7-1). LW #3 @ Marshalltown 2. Iowa City Liberty (7-1), LW #4 vs Muscatine 3. Sioux City East (7-1), LW #5 @ Ames 4. Ankeny […]
World Food Prize 2025 events kicking off in Iowa
World Food Prize events are underway in Des Moines as several thousand government officials, researchers and food producers from around the globe gather for panel discussions and recognition of this […]
Woman killed in eastern Iowa crash involving school bus
The Iowa State Patrol has released the name of an eastern Iowa woman who died after her vehicle was rear-ended by a school bus. The patrol’s accident report indicates at […]
Illinois man, panicked about lost wallet, thanks Iowan who found it
An Illinois man is publicly thanking an Iowan whose name he does not know for a gesture that has “restored my faith in humanity.” “I want somebody to hear this,” […]
‘No Kings’ rallies in Iowa this weekend
Organizers say there were rallies in at least 45 Iowa cities and towns on Saturday — part of a nation day of protest against Trump Administration policies. State Representative Rob […]
Ernst says shutdown exposes ‘truly non-essential’ employees
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says the layoffs President Trump has ordered during the federal government shutdown are long overdue. Ernst suggests the president’s “Reduction in Force” or RIF program should […]
131,000 Iowa households may not get SNAP benefits Nov. 1
State officials say it’s possible 131,000 Iowa households will not receive federal food assistance in November if the government shutdown continues. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services officials say […]
Iowa DOT getting equipment ready for winter work
October continues to remain unseasonably warm, but the Iowa DOT has started putting snow plows and salt spreaders on some trucks. Winter Operations director Craig Bargfrede says they start their […]
Grinnell sports grill has top tenderloin sandwich for 2025
A Main Street sports grill in Grinnell that touts the successes of local athletes is the winner of the Iowa Pork Producers Association Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest. Todd Reding […]