Iowa poultry producers need to be vigilant to prevent bird flu outbreaks
Six bird flu cases have already been confirmed in Iowa this year and an expert at the USDA says warmer weather will ramp up the spring migration of wild birds […]
Family speaks out, but few details released in West Des Moines cold case arrest
West Des Moines police says they don’t expect any more arrests in the cold case death of Realtor Ashley Okland, but are releasing few other details. Police charged 53-year-old Kristin […]
Insurers, business groups urge Iowa lawmakers to abandon HMO tax hike
Insurance companies and other opponents of a temporary state tax increase on HMO premiums are urging House members to abandon the idea. Governor Reynolds and Republican lawmakers say the tax […]
Iowa State’s Jefferson and Iowa’s Stirtz garner All American honors
Iowa State Senior Joshua Jefferson completed the All-American circuit. Jefferson was named a second team All-American by both the NABC and the USBWA. Last week, Jefferson was named a First […]
Waterloo institution faces uncertain future under proposed cuts
A popular group of tourist attractions in northeast Iowa faces deep funding cuts. The Waterloo City Council is considering slashing the budget of the Grout Museum District by $300,000, around […]
Heat wave to hit Iowa the rest of the week
The National Weather Service forecast calls for temperatures to start warming up today. NWS meteorologist Rod Donovan says that’s going to be the trend through the rest of the week. […]
1 dead in pickup/train crash in Lyon County
A motorist was killed in a collision with a train Tuesday afternoon in northwest Iowa’s Lyon County, just a mile south of the Minnesota border. The Iowa State Patrol reports […]
Iowa House votes to make kratom an illegal drug
The Iowa House has approved a bill to ban the sale of kratom, a plant-based product that’s being sold in some Iowa gas stations and vape shops. The leaves from […]
Feenstra gets Branstad’s backing in Iowa GOP Primary for governor
Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is endorsing Congressman Randy Feenstra’s bid to be Iowa’s next governor. Feenstra faces four other Republicans in the June Primary. In a written statement released […]
Arrest made in West Des Moines cold case death of real estate agent
West Des Moines Police have made an arrest in a cold case murder involving a real estate agent. Twenty-seven-year-old Ashley Oakland was shot and killed while showing townhome in West […]