New type of water quality program instituted for Three Mile, Twelve Mile Lake
The state Environmental Protection Commission has approved a federal EPA grant to address potential algae problems in the Clarinda and Panora public water supplies. The DNR’s Steve Konrady says working […]
Nunn, Miller-Meeks vote to curb Trump’s authority to wage ‘open-ended war’ in Iran
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks are among the seven Republicans who joined Democrats to pass a War Powers Resolution in the U.S. House that would limit President […]
Data center developer is ready to ride out Marshalltown’s moratorium
Leaders in many Iowa communities are struggling with whether to support or block data center development. The Marshalltown City Council enacted a four-month moratorium on data center construction last month, […]
Webster City hosts reunion of 1940s-era scooter riders
A gas-powered scooter called the Doodle Bug was made in Webster City for only three years just after the end of World War Two and many decades later, the two-wheeled […]
20 year sentence for burglary at northwest Iowa courthouse
One of the men involved in the Lyon County Courthouse burglary has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison. Forty-year-old Brandon Lyle High Pipe pleaded guilty to first-degree […]
Two plead guilty in used cooking oil scheme in Iowa and 8 other states
Two New York men who are Chinese Nationals have pleaded guilty in the theft of used cooking oil in Iowa and eight other states. Thirty-three-year-old Tianzhu Chen pleaded guilty to […]
Study: Iowa is at an energy crossroads due to fast-rising power demand
Electricity demand in Iowa is growing like never before, and a study says that’s largely due to the proliferation of data centers for AI and cloud computing. The 16th annual Iowa […]
Public safety officials and NRA weigh in, while two major Iowa groups don’t endorse in governor’s race
Rob Sand, the Democrat who’s running for governor, is touting endorsements from five dozen current and former public safety officials, including seven county attorneys. Fremont County Peter Johnson, a Democrat […]
Iowa Veterans Affairs sees number of living WWII veterans continuing to drop
State Department of Veterans Affairs Cemetery Bureau Chief Gavin Sandvig says they don’t see many funerals now for World War Two veterans at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. […]
Motorists beware as flash flooding taunts Interstate 80 corridor
With a third straight day of heavy rain, the flood watch is being extended to cover 40 counties — from southwest to northeast Iowa. Meteorologist Dylan Dodson, at the National […]