Iowans need to beware and be prepared for icy roads later today
Forecasters say wide sections of Iowa may see a wintry mix of snow and freezing rain later today and driving could quickly become treacherous. Pete Hjelmstad, a spokesman for the […]
Illness taking a toll as some Iowa schools forced to close
Schools in Webster City and Sioux City are closed today as more than 20% of their kids are out sick, and an elementary in the Laurens-Marathon district was closed Tuesday […]
Iowa Senate will not vote on casino moratorium this session
The Iowa Senate will not consider a proposed five-year moratorium on new casinos in Iowa. Senator Ken Rozenboom, chairman of the Senate State Government Committee, made the announcement late this […]
Bill would adjust Iowa’s school start date law
The Iowa Senate Education Committee has approved a bill that would change Iowa’s limitation on when public and private schools can start in the fall. Current law says August 23 […]
Iowans are needed to learn the art of severe weather spotting
After a record 125 tornadoes touched down in Iowa last year, the National Weather Service is making an urgent pitch to recruit more of the state’s residents to become trained […]
Iowa State releases 2025 football schedule
Iowa State’s 2025 football schedule is complete after being announced by the Big 12 Conference on Tuesday morning. The season opens Aug. 23 in Dublin, Ireland as the Cyclones face […]
Iowa’s Olsen earns national award
Iowa senior guard Lucy Olsen earned National Player of the Week Honors from the United States Basketball Writers Association on Tuesday. Olsen was instrumental in Iowa’s upset over No. 4 […]
Congressman Nunn supports tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China
Iowa Republican Congressman Zach Nunn says he’s supportive of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. Nunn says he thinks the tariffs will help stop […]
Court action seeks new clues in Huisentruit disappearance
A motion is being filed in Cerro Gordo County District Court to open a sealed search warrant in the Jodi Huisentruit case dealing with cars owned by a potential suspect […]
Bill offers new definition of ‘grooming’ in Iowa teacher licensing agency rules
State education officials are proposing a new definition of grooming in the rules for the board that oversees teacher licensing, but the state senator in charge of the legislation says […]