Millions of tiny biting mites may have Iowa in their sights
Iowa’s bumper crop of buzzing cicadas this year may lead to a population boom in another, much-smaller insect known as the oak leaf itch mite. St. Louis-area entomologist Tad Yankoski […]
Congresswoman Hinson says TikTok can avoid U.S. ban
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she understands the angst TikTok users have about the looming U.S. ban of the app, but Hinson says the law congress passed gives Chinese-owned TikTok […]
Banned book give-away planned in central Iowa this weekend
Iowa is the first stop this weekend on the national tour of what’s known as the Banned Wagon, as publishing giant Penguin Random House offers free books that are the […]
Dozens of Southwest Iowa artists are featured in 20 locations on weekend art tour
Artists from communities across southwest Iowa will be featured in a multi-city showcase this weekend, starting this afternoon. The Southwest Iowa Art Tour is in its 11th year with displays […]
Senator Ernst says Iowa disaster victims frustrated by SBA loan process
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says it’s been difficult for Iowans trying to recover from this year’s floods and tornadoes to navigate federal disaster programs. “FEMA and SBA did quickly set […]
Unemployment rate moves up for first time in 4 months
Iowa’s unemployment rate went up for the first time in four months in August — moving from 2.8% to 2.9%. Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend says the state is doing […]
Moderate drought reported in six Iowa counties
The latest Iowa Drought Monitor shows moderate drought conditions have returned to 4.4% of the state, with the rest of Iowa rated as abnormally dry. Just over half of Fremont […]
Study: Majority of Iowa parents take kids out of car seats too soon
A new study finds many Iowa parents stop using child seats and booster seats as their children grow, despite those seats being an important safety measure — plus, it’s the […]
FEMA seeking those who haven’t yet applied for disaster assistance
Some FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will be closing soon and the federal agency is making a call to those who may not have signed up for help yet. FEMA spokesperson […]
Iowa’s new Powerball winner plans to pay bills, invest and ‘upgrade’ her car
A 53-year-old health care worker from Webster City claimed a $1-million Powerball prize on Wednesday at the Iowa Lottery headquarters in Clive. Lynne Kannuan says she bought the ticket at […]