Convicted in his father’s murder, Fort Dodge man gets mandatory life term
The Fort Dodge man who was accused of killing his father was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Twenty-six-year-old Alec Jones was convicted of first-degree […]
Iowa kids are urged to skip the carpool and bus in favor of biking or hiking
Iowa motorists need to be especially vigilant today as there are likely to be many more pedestrians and bicyclists on the roads as part of Walk, Bike and Roll to […]
Third district candidates Nunn, Baccam appear in only debate before Nov. 5
Republican incumbent Zach Nunn and Lanon Baccam, the Democratic nominee in Iowa’s third congressional district, both say they’d support steps to reduce inflation, but they disagree strongly on the topic […]
Iowa Supreme Court hears case about land access for Summit Carbon’s surveyors
Attorneys for a Hardin County landowner and for the company seeking to build a carbon pipeline argued the case before the Iowa Supreme Court tonight. A district court judge ruled […]
UI Healthcare gets approval to buy cancer organization with 20 clinics
The Board of Regents approved today UI Healthcare’s plans to buy Mission Cancer and Blood’s more than 20 community clinics across Iowa. During a special meeting, UI Vice President of […]
Rock Valley, Sioux Center, Boone awarded state RISE funding
The state Transportation Commission approved a change today to a state program used to help communities build roadways for business development. The DOT”s Deb Arp says the change allows the […]
Patronize hundreds of small Iowa businesses through one website
Tomorrow will mark the third annual Shop Iowa Day, where some 750 small businesses in the state offer pre-holiday discounts on more than 8,000 thousand unique Iowa products through a […]
Deer on the move with harvest increasing chances for car collisions
Combines are moving across Iowa fields harvesting corn and soybeans and they are also cutting down a lot of cover that deer have been using. Iowa DNR deer biologist Jace […]
Corn and bean harvests zoomed ahead last week
Field fires due to dry conditions seem to be the only thing slowing down the Iowa harvest. The U.S.D.A. Crop report shows farmers increased the soybeans harvest in the last […]
Iowa disaster relief volunteers shift to Florida as massive Milton nears
A region already battered by severe storms this season is preparing for another major hurricane to hit tomorrow, and American Red Cross volunteers from Iowa are in place to help […]