Iowa National Guard authorized ranks expand, Sioux City project a priority
The Iowa National Guard’s adjutant general says this is a pivotal moment of evolution for the organization, with construction on new facilities and more soldiers joining its ranks. Major General […]
Cases of flu, RSV, COVID on the rise in Iowa
Iowa hospitals and emergency rooms are seeing an increase in respiratory virus cases in recent weeks, according to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. Aneesa Afroze is an […]
Chief Justice proposes ‘modernization’ of Iowa’s magistrate system
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen is recommending a reduction in the number of private attorneys the state is paying to oversee some court proceedings, like pre-trial hearings. They’re […]
Chief Justice proposes modernization of Iowa’s magistrate system
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen is recommending a reduction in the number of private attorneys the state is paying to oversee some court proceedings, like pre-trial hearings. They’re […]
Mason City homeless shelters over capacity in Nov., Dec.
Forecasters say bitterly cold temperatures will return to Iowa this weekend and Jesse Germundson, executive director of the Northern Lights Alliance for the Homeless in Mason City, says they will […]
Mason City homeless shelters over capacity in November, December
Forecasters say bitterly cold temperatures will return to Iowa this weekend and Jesse Germundson, executive director of the Northern Lights Alliance for the Homeless in Mason City, says they will […]
Iowa Pork study: Hog industry was worth $15B last year, 120K jobs
A new study from the Iowa Pork Producers Association finds the hog industry contributed more than $15-billion to Iowa’s economy last year. Association spokesman Kevin Hall says the study, which […]
New position in Shenandoah schools will focus on bullying prevention
The leaders of a southwest Iowa school board took action this week to directly address issues with bullying. Shenandoah Superintendent Kerri Nelson says the board voted to promote a current […]
Chief Justice makes the case for raising Iowa judges’ pay
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen is making another pitch for judges’ pay raises. “Addressing judicial pay should not and it cannot be a rare occurrence,” she said this […]
Ex-cop from north-central Iowa faces porn charge
A former Eagle Grove police officer is accused of sending explicit images to a minor while on duty. Twenty-seven-year-old Colt Richardson is charged with dissemination and exhibition of obscene material […]