Central Iowa zoo to expand habitats for lions, river otters, bobcats and more
Iowa’s largest zoo is launching what’s described as a “transformative” project, one of the most comprehensive expansion and renovation efforts in the facility’s 60-year history. Alex Payne, spokesman for Blank […]
Linn County gathering information for possible restart of nuclear power plant
The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission took public input at its meeting Monday on restarting the nuclear power plant outside of Palo. The Duane Arnold Energy Center shut down […]
Groundbreaking for Daisy Brand’s $676 million plant in Boone
A ceremonial groundbreaking today in Boone for a plant that will produce Daisy Brand sour cream and cottage cheese. The $676 million project will eventually employ over 250 people. “It […]
Crypto bill advances, Grassley says he wouldn’t invest in digital currency
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley voted with his colleagues last night in advancing the first major bill that would more closely regulate cryptocurrency. In a conference call with Iowa reporters this […]
Iowa, UNI, ISU student leaders express concern about proposed tuition increase
Leaders of the student governments at the three state universities talked about the impact of the proposed tuition increase during the Board of Regents’ meeting Monday. Resident tuition would increase […]
Golf ball-sized hail pelts Iowa, record rain and more showers on the way
Monday’s storms brought large hail, high winds and heavy rain to wide sections of Iowa, mostly the state’s southern half. National Weather Service meteorologist Alexis Jimenez says at least one […]
34-year-old Navy veteran running for Iowa Secretary of State
A Bettendorf native who’s a Navy veteran is campaigning to be Iowa’s top election official. Democrat Ryan Peterman is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy who served 10 years […]
Iowa law officers launch crackdown on drivers who are distracted, impaired
Iowans aren’t imagining things if they think they’re seeing more cars being pulled over along the state’s roads by law enforcement lately. A Special Traffic Enforcement Program, or STEP, is […]
Less than 10% of corn now left to plant in Iowa
Another dry week allowed farmers to spend a lot of time planting. The U.S.D.A. crop report shows the corn planted jumped from 76 to 91% in the last week. That’s […]
Board of Regents takes first step in finding new ISU president
The State Board of Regents approved a plan today to find a replacement for Iowa State University president Wendy Wintersteen, who announced she’ll retire in January. The Board voted to […]