Three charged in fire that heavily damaged Raccoon River Valley Trail bridge
Three 19-year-olds from Adel are charged in a fire Monday that severely damaged a bridge on the Raccoon River Valley Trail in central Iowa. The Dallas County Sheriff says the […]
Iowa 911 systems call for fee to be item vetoed
Organization that represent 911 systems in Iowa are urging Governor Reynolds to reject a proposed fee for distributing calls. The fee is included in a bill that passed the legislature […]
Iowa nonprofit ignores the politics and helps Afrikaners settle in
The first Afrikaner refugees from South Africa arrived in Iowa this week. President Trump claims they were victims of racial discrimination and faced “genocide,” but the South African government says […]
UI doctoral student: Doomed federal ed program ‘not just charity’
A federal program that helps college students from disadvantaged backgrounds in Iowa and nationwide may soon be eliminated. Since the 1960s, TRIO programs have served first-generation and low-income students, as […]
Iowa unemployment rate up in April as more people enter workforce
The state unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percent to 3.5% in April. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says that’s partly because more people are looking for work. “We […]
Iowa adds to basketball staff
Iowa native Logan Ogden has been named the director of men’s basketball athletic performance for the University of Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced Thursday by head coach Ben […]
Study shows the number of Iowans without enough food increases
The spokesperson for the Food Bank of Iowa says the annual Feeding America survey isn’t very positive for the state. Annette Hacker says there are people in all 99 counties […]
Iowa RV plant to trim 200 jobs
About 200 hourly employees at Winnebago Industries’ Forest City manufacturing facility will be laid off starting next month. Company employees were told on Wednesday that after a thorough business analysis […]
Deere sees slip in Q2 sales, income
Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer is reporting a significant dip in income compared to a year ago. Quad Cities-based John Deere reports second quarter net income of $1.8 billion dollars, a […]
Forecasters say a blustery day is ahead for Iowa, mind your recycling bin
Strong thunderstorms rumbled across parts of northern Iowa this morning, and a wide area of the state will soon be under a Wind Advisory. It covers 34 counties in northwest, […]