Storm Lake man shot and killed in standoff
The Iowa DCI says a man who barricaded himself in his Storm Lake home after fleeing a traffic stop was shot and killed this morning in an exchange of gunfire […]
Survey finds around four percent of Iowa homes have lead water lines
A federally mandated survey finds a majority of the water lines serving Iowa homes do not contain lead. DNR Drinking Water Program coordinator Heidi Cline says there are still a […]
Dozens of Iowa schools see high absence rates due to respiratory infections
State health officials are seeing a significant jump in the number of schools reporting significant absences due to illness. Iowa Health and Human Services reports a boost statewide in respiratory […]
Key Democrat says Iowa school boards best to set cell phone policies
The top Democrat in the Iowa House says cell phone policies for Iowa schools should be left up to school boards. Governor Kim Reynolds has introduced legislation that would require […]
Virtual forum to address higher prevalence of Alzheimer’s in rural Iowa
Alzheimer’s disease strikes about one in nine Iowa seniors, but studies show the rate is even higher for people in rural areas. A statewide virtual community forum is planned later […]
Workforce participation, unemployment both up in December
The December unemployment rate moved up one tenth of a percent to 3.2%. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says that comes as more people were looking for jobs. “The […]
Chronic absenteeism in Iowa schools is still surging following COVID
Many Iowa school districts are stepping up efforts to improve attendance, as chronic absenteeism surged during the pandemic and it’s been difficult to bring down. Des Moines Public Schools has […]
Drug dog sniffs out large amount of pot at Des Moines airport
Des Moines police say a drug dog found more than 50 pounds of marijuana at the Des Moines International Airport Thursday after they received an anonymous tip the pot was […]
Early ticket sales good for country concert at Field of Dreams in Dyersville
Organizers of a concert by country music star Tim McGraw at the Field of Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville are happy with the ticket sales that started Monday. John Sutter […]
Racing and Gaming chair says they’ll look at all information in Cedar Rapids license decision
A vote on a casino license for Cedar Rapids is scheduled in 13 days. Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission chair Daryl Olsen of Audubon says they’ve gotten a lot of […]