Drought situation improves in most of the state
The most recent rains do not figure into the U.S. Drought Monitor report this week, which shows nearly 47% of Iowa was drought-free. The Iowa DNR’s Jessica Reese-McIntyre says things […]
First case of measles in Iowa reported
The Iowa Department of Health reports the first confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated adult in central Iowa. It is the first confirmed case of measles in Iowa since […]
Supreme Court rules families of Tyson workers can sue over COVID deaths
The Iowa Supreme Court today ruled the families of four employees of the Tyson meatpacking plant in Waterloo who allegedly died after contracting COVID-19 at the plant can continue a […]
Iowa gets waiver to prevent SNAP spending on candy, pop, chips
The USDA has given the State of Iowa the go-ahead to prohibit Iowans from using federal food assistance to buy candy, salty snacks or sweetened drinks like pop, starting in […]
Senator Ernst says improvements can be made to Big Beautiful Bill
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says it’ll be after the holiday before the Senate reviews the so-called Big Beautiful Bill that passed the House earlier this week, incorporating many of President […]
Governor meeting with ‘passionate advocates’ on both sides of pipeline issue
Governor Kim Reynolds says she and her staff are assessing legislation that would establish new regulations for carbon pipelines. “There’s a whole lot of passionate advocates on both sides of […]
Congresswoman Hinson discusses pipeline provisions, tax cuts in Big Beautiful Bill
A provision that would have given federal officials control of pipelines did not make it in the budget bill that passed the U.S. House. Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says it […]
Large maple seed production had some homeowners worried
You may have noticed lots of those helicopter maple tree seeds filling up rain gutters or piling up on the sidewalk this year. State Forester Tivon Feeley says the large […]
Eastern Iowa program offers teens home renovation skills, career path
A house in the Cedar Rapids suburb of Marion got a full makeover in recent weeks, thanks to a group of local high schoolers. The students’ renovations included building a […]
Troopers say Iowa driver dies after running stop sign in Webster County
The Iowa State Patrol says a central Iowa man was killed in a two-car accident near Fort Dodge on Thursday afternoon. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 20 […]