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 […]
Iowa astronaut Whitson has to skip this weekend’s Hall of Fame induction
Iowa native Peggy Whitson will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in Florida this weekend, recognizing her near-four decades of work at NASA and her continued career […]
U.S. Senator Rand Paul brings fiscal hawk talk to Iowa
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is in Iowa, meeting with fellow Republicans, talking about tariffs and government spending and admitting his views on those topics do not align with President Trump’s. […]
Reynolds signs plan designed to address Iowa’s shortage of healthcare workers
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that’s meant to address Iowa’s shortage of doctors and other healthcare workers. It uses federal money to expand medical residency programs […]
Johnson County food pantry director blames tariffs for latest boost in demand
An official with an eastern Iowa food bank says demand is again rising as families seek help making ends meet, especially with tariffs forcing large companies like Walmart to raise […]
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. […]