Crowd at Iowa Senator Grassley’s town hall argue with each other (audio)
A standing-room only crowd of about 125 people jammed into a room in Northwood this morning for a town hall meeting with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley. There was a lot […]
Indianola daycare operator charged in baby’s death
An Indianola daycare operator is charged with first-degree murder in the death of a child. Indianola Police say they got a 9-1-1 call on October 8th of last year and […]
Bill sets new deadline for UI, ISU, UNI tuition decision
The legislature has sent the governor a bill to set an April 30th deadline for a tuition rate decision from the board that governs the three state-supported universities. “Ensuring that […]
Programs at two Iowa universities are focus of race-based complaints
A Drake University scholarship program aimed at students of color is the subject of a complaint submitted to the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Office. The Equal Protection Project […]
Work zone awareness important as Iowa road construction increases
The Iowa DOT is one of several states participating in “National Work Zone Awareness Week” activities as construction work ramps up with warmer weather. DOT Work Zone Operations Engineer Brian […]
Bill creates $15 million Iowa Major Events and Tourism Program
Lawmakers are considering creation of a state fund to help attract major events to Iowa. During a Senate committee meeting, Republican Senator Carrie Koelker of Dyersville said other states are […]
Iowa’s Ben McCollum adds two assistant coaches
Jesse Shaw and Xavier Kurth have been named to the University of Iowa men’s basketball program’s coaching staff. Shaw will serve as the Hawkeyes’ chief of staff, while Kurth will […]
Report: Wildfire smoke, warmer temps to blame for Iowa’s drop in air quality
In recent years, the skies over Iowa have repeatedly been clouded by smoke from distant wildfires, which is part of the reason the state dramatically dropped in the latest national […]
South Dakota regulators reject Summit pipeline application
South Dakota regulators say there’s too much uncertainty surrounding the Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed pipeline route in South Dakota and they’ve denied the company’s application to build and operate the […]
Iowa to see more storms, more rain
The National Weather Service says more April showers are on the way for parts of Iowa. Meteorologist Craig Cogil says the system that brought recent rains has stuck around and […]