Iowa Vietnam Veterans mark the 40th anniversary of the state memorial
A ceremony on the state capitol grounds today marked an anniversary for the state’s Vietnam Memorial. “The Vietnam War Memorial was dedicated 40 years ago on Memorial Day May 28 […]
Residents seek details of Western Iowa Tech settlement with Chilean students
Residents in the Sioux City area say their local community college needs to be more transparent about a $3 million settlement with 13 Chilean students who accused the school of […]
Iowans affected by April 26 tornado outbreak may qualify for federal aid
President Biden has issued a federal disaster declaration for eight counties that were struck by tornadoes on April 26. The presidential disaster declaration triggers assistance from the Federal Emergency Management […]
Pollen is starting to become a problem for Iowa’s allergy sufferers
All the recent rain has helped keep pollen counts down in Iowa, but soon enough, the state’s allergy sufferers will be red-eyed, sneezing and sniffling. Dr. Ravi Johar, at UnitedHealthcare, […]
Feenstra’s GOP challenger says gov’t shutdown would have pressured Biden on border
The Republican who’s challenging Congressman Randy Feenstra in next month’s GOP Primary says Feenstra is not conservative enough to represent the fourth district. Kevin Virgil cites Feenstra’s support for the […]
Wet fields slow corn and bean planting
Planting progress was slowed again last week by wet conditions. The U.S.D.A. crop report says there just two days suitable for field work due to the rain. The amount of […]
Groups sue Black Hawk County Sheriff over jail fee policy
The groups Public Justice and the ACLU of Iowa are suing Black Hawk County and the Sheriff on behalf of a Waterloo woman and others who have been forced to […]
Hawkeye women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder retires
Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder announced today she is retiring. Bluder issued a statement saying she had a range of emotions as she made the decision to step down […]
Dubuque hopes to cut odor by removing stored waste
An eastern Iowa city is starting a process today in hopes of getting rid of a smelly situation. The City of Dubuque says it had to store nearly two million […]
Iowa Attorney General Bird attends Trump’s trial in New York
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is in New York City today, among a group of supporters who’ve joined Donald Trump at his trial. Bird endorsed Trump last October, the only […]