Start of the corn and bean harvest is right in line with average
Warm, dry conditions allowed some farms to get their combines into the fields last week. The U.S.D.A. crop report says farmers were able to harvest 5% of the corn in […]
Man held after body of teen girl found in Calhoun County
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department says charges are pending after an investigation into a report of a missing juvenile girl Sunday ended up with deputies finding the girl dead this […]
Before the flakes fly, snowplow simulators now in use at Iowa DOT garages
A sort of snowplow driving school is getting underway this week for hundreds of Iowa Department of Transportation workers who will be using those big orange machines to keep our […]
Flooding in Iowa hasn’t had much impact on unemployment claims
Several Iowa cities were swamped with flood waters, but Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the flooding didn’t significantly impact unemployment numbers. “We only saw a few hundred claims […]
Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 9/23/24
Class 5A 1. Dowling Catholic (3-1), LW #3 vs DSM Roosevelt 2. WDM Valley (3-1), LW #4 @ Ames 3. Bettendorf (4-0), LW #5 @ Dubuque Hempstead 4. Waukee (3-1), […]
BBB: Before buying a car online, Iowans should do in-person inspection
The internet is making shopping easier for all sorts of products, including used cars, but Iowans are warned to pump the brakes and yield if they’re considering that online option. […]
Iowa native Al McCoy, radio voice of NBA’s Suns, dies at age 91
An Iowa native who was the radio voice of the Phoenix Suns for 51 seasons has died. Al McCoy died Saturday at the age of 91. McCoy was the longest […]
Iowa election officials offer absentee ballot delivery advice
Two of Iowa’s top election officials say the window for receiving and then returning an absentee ballot is very narrow and mailing the ballot back may not be the best […]
Popularity of pickleball picks up in rural and urban Iowa
Pickleball is said to be the fastest-growing sport in America, and more than 20 Iowa cities have opened new pickleball courts this year. The game is played on a small […]
Marshalltown man who’s not a U.S. citizen charged with election fraud
A 42-year-old Marshalltown man has been charged with voter fraud for registering to vote and casting a ballot in a special election in July. According to the Iowa Attorney General’s […]