Iowa Religious Freedom Day 2026
It’s Religious Freedom Day in Iowa. The Iowa Catholic Conference, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the Des Moines Area Religious Council co-sponsored an early morning […]
Possible twisters rake NW Iowa, more severe weather likely today
Teams from the National Weather Service are heading out to survey the damage from last night’s possible tornadoes in northwest Iowa, according to meteorologist Mike Fowle. “We have a couple […]
Nunn fields questions about Iran at MAGA Nation Iowa event
Republican Congressman Zach Nunn of Ankeny says America is in a better spot than it was four weeks ago when it comes to keeping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. […]
Bill to expand some mental health services goes to Iowa governor
The Iowa legislature has sent the governor a bill to expand access to mental health treatment for people who do not need to be hospitalized, but still need comprehensive in-person […]
Iowa’s spring weather brings out mushroom hunters
Warmer spring weather brings out Iowa mushroom hunters looking for the elusive edible fungus. Iowa State University Extension’s Chelsea Harbach says people can get carried away looking for mushrooms, but […]
Legislature may again extend deadline for settlements over abuse of Iowa Boy Scouts
Legislators may pass another bill to extend a legal deadline, so hundreds of Iowa men may get a full payment from a $2.4 billion compensation fund for victims who were […]
Iowa non-profit plans to offer legal help to refugees, immigrants
Lutheran Services in Iowa plans to launch low-cost legal services for refugees and other immigrants. The nonprofit wants to help clients apply for employment authorization cards, green cards or to […]
Dubuque Archbishop releases reorganization plan for Catholic parishes
The Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque announced the results this weekend of its plans to reorganize. Archbishop Thomas Zinkula says in a statement that the Archdiocese will reorganize its 160 parishes […]
Iowan who’s regional SBA official touts new loan guarantee
The regional administrator of the Small Business Administration says a new agency initiative is focused on boosting food production in the United States, particularly meat processing. Brad Zaun, a former […]
Forecasters say Iowa faces daily risk of severe storms through Friday
There’s an elevated risk of strong-to-severe thunderstorms this afternoon, especially across the northern few tiers of Iowa counties, according to meteorologist Mike Fowle at the National Weather Service. “A few […]