Iowa’s commercial airports all have construction projects underway
Several improvement projects at Iowa’s commercial airports are moving ahead on schedule. The DOT’s Shane Wright says the governor allotted 100 million federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan to […]
Loan officer says some Iowa vets aren’t using home buying benefits
A loan officer who works with credit unions throughout the Midwest says some veterans forego the home-buying assistance they earned. Kris Fish Kuhlmann, a V.A. Loan Specialist, is with the […]
Teen shot and injured during police chase in Dubuque
Dubuque Police say a 16-year-old suspect who ran while officers were attempting to make an arrest on Christmas Eve was shot and injured. According to a news release from Dubuque […]
Batteries in Christmas toys can pose a danger to Iowa kids
If you had hand-held video games, watches or any other electronics under your tree, those shiny, button-sized batteries were likely in the box, too, and those batteries can be a […]
ISU professors say majority of female candidates nudged to run
Governor Kim Reynolds and the woman she just appointed as lieutenant governor got similar — and not that uncommon — starts in politics. They ran after someone encouraged them to […]
It’s a warmer and cloudy Christmas
There wasn’t enough snowfall to give Iowa a white Christmas this year. National Weather Service meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff says another color better describes the day. “Certainly going to be a […]
Don’t let bacteria ruin those happy holiday leftovers
One of the perks for Iowans who are hosting big family gatherings during the holidays is getting to nosh on those leftovers for days on end, but to enjoy all […]
Iowa’s opioid overdose deaths on pace to be below last year
State Health Data shows deaths from opioid overdoses have dropped significantly this year. Numbers through October of this year show 125 Iowans have died from opioid overdoses and the state […]
Business groups back cut in unemployment tax
A coalition of businesses that employs 160-thousand Iowans is calling for a reduction in the taxes Iowa businesses pay into the state fund that pays out unemployment benefits. Joe Murphy […]
Bird flu, other factors send egg prices up
Egg prices have reached a record high in the U.S. and the Iowa Egg Council says bird flu is the biggest reason for the price jump . ISU Extension poultry […]