Nonprofit reports desperate need for translators in Northeast Iowa
More than 40 languages are spoken in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, ranging from Burmese to Bosnian, and from Spanish to Congolese French. Glen Keith, executive director of Love Incorporated, says the nonprofit […]
Sioux City woman released from federal prison after serving time for voter fraud
A Sioux City woman who is the wife of a Woodbury County Supervisor has been released from a federal prison in Minnesota after serving time for voter fraud. Fifty-year-old Kim […]
Water buffalo runs loose in Pleasant Hill
Police in central Iowa city are telling residents to not approach a water buffalo that is roaming around. Police in Pleasant Hill southeast of Des Moines say they were called […]
Sioux City residents donate fabric to unique art project
The exterior of Sioux City’s Art Center is now covered in vibrant colorful fabric as part of artist Amanda Browder’s work called “Razzle Dazzle.” Browder’s work began 18 months ago […]
Vote is tonight on proposal to merge Waterloo’s high schools
Waterloo School board members will vote tonight to either withdraw a $165-million plan to merge the city’s high schools or put it on the November ballot for voter approval. Waterloo […]
Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 8/26/2024
Class 5A 1. Ankeny vs #7 Ankeny Centennial 2. WDM Valley @ #3 S.E. Polk 3. Southeast Polk vs #2 Valley 4. Dowling Catholic vs #5 Kennedy 5. Cedar Rapids […]
Mosquito numbers are up this year with the return of wet weather
The State Hygienic Lab has confirmed the first case of West Nile Virus this year in a man in Harrison County. Iowa State University entomologist Ryan Smith oversees the state’s […]
August is going out Iowa State Fair steamy (though the fair’s long gone!)
Some Iowa school districts will dismiss classes early today because of the extreme heat, as high temperatures are forecast in the upper 90s, with heat indices climbing into triple digits. […]
AAA: With a busy travel weekend ahead, Iowa gas prices hold steady
The last holiday of summer is just ahead and tens of thousands of Iowans will hit the road for the Labor Day weekend. AAA-Iowa spokesman Brian Ortner says the record-breaking […]
Governor explores ways to upgrade power generation, water treatment plants
Governor Kim Reynolds says it’s critical to ensure Iowa has enough electricity and upgraded water treatment plants, to support business expansion. “Especially for rural Iowa, we need to figure that […]