Petition effort underway to put Waterloo East/West High merger on the ballot
Waterloo residents are gathering signatures to put a $165-million bond question on the ballot to consolidate the West and East high schools at what’s now Central Middle School. Middle schoolers […]
Two Iowa stops for national tour promoting birth control access
A giant replica of a device that prevents pregnancy has been installed in public spaces in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines this week, part of a national tour to promote […]
Grassley calls Harris’ VP pick ‘very liberal’
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he cannot recall any direct dealings with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a former Democratic congressman who was announced this morning as Kamala Harris’ pick for […]
Car thief leads Davenport police on chase
A high-speed police pursuit ended in a crash in eastern Iowa on Monday afternoon. A person who had their car stolen in Davenport called police to say they’d found the […]
Tips so cutting the grass doesn’t become hazardous to Iowans’ health
It’s a chore many Iowans tackle every week without a second thought, but mowing the lawn can be hazardous, especially for a teenager who’s just taken over the job. Kelly […]
Group seeking change cites Iowa tax credit for John Deere
Iowans for Tax Relief president Chris Hagenow is optimistic Iowa lawmakers will be open to making changes next year in a tax break for big corporations. It’s called the “research […]
Iowa’s Democratic National Convention delegates have voted for Kamala Harris
The 49 Iowans who are delegates to the Democratic National Convention have voted electronically for Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential nominee. C.J. Petersen is one of those delegates and […]
UI physics professor, four others injured in wreck near Solon
A 77-year-old University of Iowa physics professor was killed and four others were injured in a four-vehicle crash in eastern Iowa early Sunday evening. The accident happened on Highway 1, […]
UI physics professor killed, four others injured in wreck near Solon
A 77-year-old University of Iowa physics professor was killed and four others were injured in a four-vehicle crash in eastern Iowa early Sunday evening. The accident happened on Highway 1, […]
Nine Iowa airports have stopped putting out key weather information
For more than a month now, some Iowa airports have not been reporting their temperature readings and dew points because their systems are disabled. It’s information that’s very helpful to […]