Appeals Court upholds firing of Dubuque teacher for using racial slur
The Iowa Court of Appeals today upheld the firing of a Dubuque Hempstead High School teacher who used a racial slur when talking to a student. The District court ruled […]
Emmetsburg woman honored for national dog groomer training program
A northwest Iowa woman who started a dog grooming business at age 17 and eventually built a nationwide educational program for training groomers is being recognized as Iowa’s Small Business […]
Kyle Green named new basketball coach at Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa has named Kyle Green as its new head men’s basketball coach. Green becomes the 26th head coach in program history after a coaching career that has spanned over […]
Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium please with increased numbers
Surveys at sites in Mexico where monarch butterflies spend the winter have some encouraging news about their numbers. Mykayla Hagaman keeps an eye on those numbers at Iowa Monarch Conservation […]
As weather warms, Iowa motorists and pedestrians need to be watchful
This is National Walking Day and while it’s chilly in Iowa, the warmer weather of springtime isn’t far away, but more walkers means a greater risk of crashes involving pedestrians […]
Feenstra says as governor he’d work to eliminate Iowa income tax
Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra is outlining more of the tax and spending policies he’d pursue if he’s elected governor. During an interview with Radio Iowa this afternoon, Feenstra said he’ll […]
Deadlocked panel, no action on ethics complaint against Iowa senator
The Iowa Senate’s Ethics Committee has failed to agree on how to handle the complaint a Quad Cities attorney filed over a state senator’s social media post, so no action […]
Truck sparks 14 fires along Sioux County roads
An open burning ban has taken effect today in Sioux County. Sioux Center Dave Van Holland says a truck traveling through the area yesterday started 14 fires that stretched across […]
Childcare and eldercare under one roof in Sanborn collaboration
Construction work will start next week on renovating a vacant memory care unit of a northwest Iowa nursing home to become a daycare center with room for 120 kids. Melissa […]
Wild turkey season approaching with good numbers in Iowa
The wild turkey season will get started soon in Iowa and early indications are it could be a good one. DNR wildlife biologist Jim Coffey says birds should be plentiful. […]