Blizzard forecast to hit NW Iowa on the last day of winter
Forecasters say travel could be difficult if not impossible across Iowa’s northwestern third tomorrow. Blizzard conditions are in the forecast for some 30 counties with winds gusting up to 65 […]
Bill would ban drones from flying over Iowa farmsteads
The Iowa Senate has voted to expand a 2024 law that made it a crime to fly drones over animal feeding operations. The bill seeks to prohibit drones from being […]
UI space scientist thrilled at discovery of dozens of new moons orbiting Saturn
Turns out, there’s a lot more floating around the planet Saturn than those famous rings. Space scientists announced last week they’ve discovered Saturn has 128 more moons, for a total […]
Iowa may join 44 states that restrict teen access to tanning beds
The Iowa House has voted to make indoor tanning bed businesses off limits for minors, unless the teenager’s parent provides written permission in person. Tanning beds emit far more ultraviolet […]
Iowa Senate bill makes change in district judicial nominating commissions
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would give the governor authority to appoint a majority of the people who serve on commissions that nominate district court judges. Five […]
Tanzanian students rescued from fatal accident recognized in Sioux City
Three students who were flown to Sioux City for treatment after a deadly school bus crash in Tanzania nearly eight years ago were honored by conservationist Jane Goodall in a […]
Update sees Iowa’s workforce participation up, unemployment holds steady
The U.S. Labor Department conducted its annual revision of labor numbers and found there were 31,000 more people in the Iowa labor force in January. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth […]
Iowa bill expands who’s eligible to serve on county veterans commissions
A bill under consideration in the Iowa legislature would expand the pool of people who may serve on county veterans commissions.The commissions help veterans and their dependents apply for the […]
Dozens of Collins Aerospace workers in Cedar Rapids being laid off
Collins Aerospace has notified the state that it will lay off 160 employees who work in Cedar Rapids. Collins Aerospace employs about 9000 people in Iowa, most of whom work […]
Iowa tabs new running backs coach
Omar Young has been chosen as the new running backs coach for the University of Iowa football program, Moon Family Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz announced on Monday. Young, 41, […]