Former U.S. Rep. Blum of Dubuque launches 2026 campaign
Former Republican Congressman Rod Blum of Dubuque is campaigning to return to the U.S. House in 2027. Blum served two terms in the House, including the first two years of […]
AAA: The cost Iowans pay to drive is dropping
As prices on so many products are going up lately, a new report finds Iowans are paying less to drive a car. AAA-Iowa spokeswoman Brynna Knapp says the annual study […]
Grassley, Ernst seek study of concentration in fertilizer industry
Senator Chuck Grassley is calling on the USDA to issue a report that evaluates the impact of concentration in the fertilizer industry, “to shine a light on the market factors […]
Coralville hosting annual IMOM free dental clinic
The Iowa Mission of Mercy (I-MOM) is holding its annual free dental clinic in Coralville for the first time at the Hyatt Regency. Dr. Kobi Voshell is one of the […]
Iowa state Senator Claire Celsi enters hospice care
State Senator Claire Celsi’s family has announced Celsi has entered hospice care. Celsi, a Democrat from West Des Moines, has served in the state legislature since 2019. Celsi, who is […]
West Liberty man to have an audience with the pope
A member of the eastern Iowa immigrant rights group Escucha Mi Voz will go to Italy next month where he plans to meet with Pope Leo the 14th. Reverend Guillermo […]
Three groups call for more restrictive Iowa water quality rules
Attorneys for three environmental groups are urging Iowa officials to adopt tougher water quality standards. The federal Clean Water Act requires states to hold a public hearing about water quality […]
Iowa judge sentences four for text scam run from Georgia prison
Iowa authorities helped solve a texting scam run from inside a Georgia prison. Police departments in Iowa City, Council Bluffs and Omaha, along with the Iowa State Patrol and the […]
Health workers speak out on Iowa Department of Corrections potential privatization
Dozens of health care workers gathered along the Mississippi River in Fort Madison Wednesday to protest the state’s request for private companies to take over health care in its prisons. […]
Still no ‘smoking gun’ in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Marshalltown area
Sixty-eight cases of Legionnaires’ disease are now confirmed in Marshall County, including one death, and the exact cause has yet to be pinpointed, even after two weeks. Marshall County Public […]