State development funds approved for businesses in Waterloo, Sioux Center, Huxley
The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved funding for roadways improvements to help businesses in Waterloo, Sioux Center and Huxley. The DOT’s Deb Arp says Waterloo is getting more money for […]
Pipeline bill advances in first week of Iowa legislative session
A bill that would ban the use of eminent domain for pipelines carrying carbon dioxide has cleared an Iowa House subcommittee. The bill is similar to a South Dakota law […]
Federal judge weighs Iowa’s law on book bans
A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday in two cases concerning the legality of an Iowa law that bans books with sexual content in school libraries. The law also restricts […]
UI risk expert: Iowans need to make their houses more resilient
While 2025 wasn’t an especially terrible year for natural disasters in Iowa, a new report finds it was one of the most expensive years nationwide, with 23 major weather-related incidents […]
Iowa Gov. Reynolds unveils property tax plan, new cancer-related spending
Governor Kim Reynolds is proposing a property tax plan and new spending on cancer prevention, detection and treatment. Reynolds outlined these and other initiatives tonight in the annual “Condition of […]
Saint Ansgar wins America 250 federal grant to showcase history
A theater company in the northern Iowa town of Saint Ansgar is getting an $18,000 federal grant to put on musicals celebrating American history this summer. Cedar Summerstock Theatre Executive […]
Saint Ansgar wins America 250 federal grant to showcase history
A theater company in the northern Iowa town of Saint Ansgar is getting an $18,000 federal grant to put on musicals celebrating American history this summer. Cedar Summerstock Theatre Executive […]
Marshalltown farmer running for Iowa Ag Secretary
Wade Dooley, a 43-year-old Democrat who farms northwest of Marshalltown, is running for state agriculture secretary. Dooley said leadership in Des Moines is too focused on helping big businesses and […]
Iowans may see new air travel options with Allegiant/Sun Country merger
A discount airline flown by many hundreds of Iowans every week is announcing its merger with another carrier. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Allegiant is buying Minnesota-based Sun Country Airlines in […]
Iowa 2025 harvest sets records
Data from the U.S.D.A. shows Iowa set some records for the 2025 harvest. The report shows a record corn harvest of 2.77 billion bushels, topping the previous record of 2.74 […]