Northwest Iowa man sentenced for shooting that wounded his father
A 19-year-old northwest Iowa man who pleaded guilty to first degree willful injury has been been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for shooting and seriously wounding his […]
South-central Iowa lagging behind in corn and bean harvest
The soybean harvest is nearly complete and the corn harvest isn’t far behind. The U.S.D.A. crop report shows that more than 95% of the soybeans are harvested statewide. The northwest, […]
Three-day World Food Prize Symposium underway in Des Moines
Researchers, business executives and government officials from around the globe are in Iowa this week for the World Food Prize symposium. It’s an annual gathering to discuss food security and […]
Iowa senators say USDA ‘dropped the ball’ on now-defunct chicken processor
Iowa’s two U.S. senators are questioning why Pure Prairie Poultry, which recently declared bankruptcy, was given tens of millions of federal dollars. Senator Chuck Grassley says two years ago, the […]
Proposed ‘line of succession’ amendment on Iowa ballot
A proposed constitutional amendment on this year’s Iowa ballot would clarify the line of succession at the top of state government. Seven years ago, Kim Reynolds became governor when Terry […]
Some counties lift burn bans after rain
The number of active burn bans in Iowa has dropped down to 57 counties. State Fire Marshal Dan Wood says five counties ended their bans thanks to recent storms. “We’ve […]
Iowa’s six week abortion ban has been in effect three months
Planned Parenthood officials say they do not yet know on how many Iowans have sought abortions out of state after Iowa’s ban on most abortions after the sixth week of […]
Iowan dies from rare Lassa Fever
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the death of a state resident from a rare disease. HHS says the middle-aged eastern Iowa resident is believed to […]
Chilly temps and rain may put damper on Iowa trick-or-treaters
Most kids hate to go trick-or-treating while having to wear a winter coat that covers up their spooky costume, but that might be necessary in parts of Iowa this week. […]
Man begins serving sentence for fatal head-on crash in northwest Iowa
A northwest Iowa man has begun serving a sentence for vehicular homicide. Twenty-six-year-old Landon Schiek of Algona was killed in June of 2022 when the SUV he was driving was […]