Central Iowa med school makes pact with historically-black university
Thanks to a new partnership, Des Moines University’s medical programs may soon have more students from Voorhees University in South Carolina. In DMU’s first collaboration with a historically-black university, Voorhees […]
Iowa Governor revisits flooded Correctionville, Rock Valley
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds returned to northwest Iowa Monday to check on the progress of disaster recovery after historic flooding hit early this summer. She first toured Correctionville in Woodbury […]
Senator Ernst says she supports Hegseth ‘through this process’
Senator Joni Ernst — facing a fierce backlash from Trump supporters — has issued a positive statement about Trump’s pick to head the Pentagon. Ernst had previously said Pete Hegseth […]
140 year old Iowa train depot is focus of restoration, new exhibits
The project to restore a historic Iowa train depot will include new exhibits to show the influence of railroads on population growth and tourism. The 140-year-old depot in Spirit Lake […]
Iowa 2025 teacher of the year from Sioux Central school district
Sioux Central agriculture teacher Melanie Bloom is the 2025 Iowa Teacher of the Year. The governor and Department of Education director made the announcement during an assembly at the school […]
Iowa State players sweep Big 12 awards
Iowa State’s Keshon Gilbert (player) and Joshua Jefferson (newcomer) captured Big 12 men’s basketball weekly awards, as they led the Cyclones to a 2-0 week, including an 81-70 win over […]
Yields in southern Iowa looked good despite late planting
The southern part of the state took a little longer to finish up the harvest this year compared to the north. Iowa State Extension field agronomist, Aaron Saeugling covers the […]
Organizations say food pantries in Iowa see record use
The leaders of food assistance groups in Iowa say they’re seeing record numbers at the state’s food pantries. A network of 14 central Iowa food pantries served 30,000 people in […]
Chase in SE Iowa ends with two dead, officer hurt
Two people are dead and a police officer was hurt during a chase in southeastern Iowa on Sunday afternoon. Reports say Muscatine police were responding to calls about a woman […]
Boat capsizes on the Mississippi, killing three fishermen
Three fishermen who ignored warnings about a dangerous section of the Mississippi River paid for it with their lives. The Iowa DNR says the three were fishing just below Lock […]