Webster City teen killed in tractor accident
Counselors have been at each of the Webster City school buildings today after a high schooler was killed in a car crash on the way to school this morning. The […]
Price tag goes up for windows at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
The state Board of Regents approved an increase in the budget to replace windows at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. UI Vice President Rod Lehnertz says nearly all of […]
Funding hacked to watchdogs overseeing anti-discrimination in Sioux City
The head of Sioux City’s Human Rights Commission says some of the most vulnerable people in the community will suffer after the city council slashed the commission’s budget this week […]
Board of Regents President responds to criticism on ending DEI programs
The President of the Board of Regents is responding to questions by lawmakers about whether the state schools have done enough enough to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs. President […]
No fish kill reported in wastewater spill in Webster County
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating an incident with wastewater in Fort Dodge. The DNR Field Office in Mason City was notified Thursday regarding a wastewater discharge due […]
Iowans are warned of today’s ‘critical risk’ for wildfires
Most of Iowa is under a Red Flag Warning from noon today through six o’clock tonight, as open burning is strongly discouraged. National Weather Service meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff says there’s […]
Take ‘Iowa Nice’ to the next level today
The governor’s declared today a statewide Day of Kindness, as Iowans are urged to find ways to be intentional with acts that will make someone’s day — or at least […]
Bill to remove gender identity from Iowa Civil Rights Act passes legislature
The Iowa House and Senate debated the bill that removes the words gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act for much of the afternoon today before both passed the […]
Iowa Attorney General suing cryptocurrency companies
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says she is suing the cryptocurrency ATM companies Bitcoin Depot and Coin Flip for allowing Iowans to be scammed out of 20 million dollars in […]
Survey: Majority of Iowans say state needs to do more about food insecurity
Two-thirds of Iowans say food insecurity is a problem in their local community, according to a survey released by the Iowa Food Bank Association. It found 35-percent of respondents said […]