Iowa Lottery sales of Powerball and Mega Millions drop without mega jackpots
The leader of the Iowa Lottery says sales for the fiscal year through October are slightly ahead of budget projections. But Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says they are still facing […]
Residents in northwest Iowa town can file non-emergency police reports online
The police department in the northwest Iowa community of Le Mars is among the first in the state to launch what it’s calling Online Citizen Reporting. Police Chief Kevin Vande […]
U.S. Rep. Nunn says public needs answers on drone sightings
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn, a Republican from Bondurant who’s a colonel in the Air Force Reserves, says the American public needs real answers to repeated reports of drone sightings. “I’d […]
Iowa to retire Caitlin Clark’s jersey
The University of Iowa Athletics Department has announced plans to retire the iconic No. 22 of Hawkeye women’s basketball legend, Caitlin Clark, during a ceremony scheduled for Feb. 2, 2025, […]
Iowa Supreme Court hears legal arguments over translated voting materials
The Iowa Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case that will determine if Iowans may get voting materials in languages other than English. Last year, a Polk County District […]
Iowa firm opens international summit to empower people with disabilities
The Iowa-based Harkin Institute is hosting a global conference that’s opening this morning in Washington D.C. The annual Harkin International Disability Employment Summit is drawing private employers, government leaders, and […]
Auditor says Iowa courts’ multimillion dollar distribution error fixed
A report from the State Auditor’s Office indicates faulty computer programming in the state’s court system has been fixed for the current year, but court officials say they do not […]
Forecast calls for more of a brownish-green Christmas for Iowa
Iowans who are dreaming of a White Christmas may have to head further north. National Weather Service meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff says the long-range forecast now reaches December 25th, and it […]
Former power plant in Franklin County designated a National Historic Landmark
A former power plant near Hampton that was part of the national effort to bring electricity to rural areas of the country in the 1930s is now a National Historic […]
NW Iowa museum opens giant model train exhibit
A model train enthusiast who grew up in the northwest Iowa town of Sanborn has donated his large, multi-train display to a museum there. Rob Balt, curator of Yesterday’s Memories […]