House to launch comprehensive review of Iowa’s higher education system
There’s an Education Committee in the Iowa House, but House Speaker Pat Grassley says a “comprehensive review” of the state’s colleges and universities is “long overdue,” and he’s establishing a […]
Four Iowa cities are on track to host train-side holiday concerts
The Holiday Train will be chugging into four Iowa communities for free concerts next week to get folks in the yuletide spirit. Terry Cunha, spokesman for the Canadian Pacific Kansas […]
Hinson hopes to continue on U.S. House Select Committee on China
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she’s pleased a panel in the U.S. House that’s been focused on threats from Communist China for the past two years will continue its work […]
Two Georgia residents charged after central Iowa bank robbed
A man and woman from Georgia are in custody after a bank robbery in West Des Moines. According to a news release from West Des Moines Police, a bank near […]
Iowans don’t have to quit smoking cold turkey, just a 30-second delay is a start
Most Iowans who smoke want to quit, according to a tobacco cessation specialist, and today is the day for them to give it try as part of the annual Great […]
Iowan shares his personal journey of whipping one of the worst cancer killers
A central Iowa man who survived one of the deadliest forms of cancer is offering his story of hope on this World Pancreatic Cancer Day. Andy Lyons, a retired commercial […]
Iowa’s Catholic Bishops express solidarity with migrants
The leaders of Iowa’s Catholic churches say they stand in solidarity with migrants. President-elect Trump says he plans to use the military to deport undocumented immigrants who entered the country […]
Cost of Thanksgiving meal drops, but impact of inflation still seen
The Farm Bureau finds the cost of the Thanksgiving dinner has dropped again this year, but is still impacted by inflation and the pandemic. Iowa Farm Bureau’s economics and research […]
Officials say Iowa man serving life sentence for wife’s 2014 murder has died
A 55 year old man serving a life prison sentence for shooting his wife to death in their central Iowa home has died in state custody. In April of 2014, […]
Salvation Army looking for more Iowa Red Kettle volunteers
The red kettles are out for the annual holiday giving campaign for the Salvation Army. Spokesperson Tamyra Harrison of the Des Moines Salvation Army says they have volunteers out ringing […]