Missing Winterset man found dead in Arkansas
The body of a missing southwest Iowa man has been found in Arkansas. The Winterset Police Department says the sheriff’s office in Howard County, Arkansas, has notified them it’s found […]
State-owned lake in Bremer County gets first major upgrade in decades
A northeast Iowa lake is seeing its first major renovation in about 70 years. Martens Lake has been a part of the Sweet Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Bremer County […]
State lake in Bremer County gets first major upgrade in decades
A northeast Iowa lake is seeing its first major renovation in about 70 years. Martens Lake has been a part of the Sweet Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Bremer County […]
Iowa native’s new novel follows a Kim Kardashian of the 1890s
A bestselling author who’s originally from northeast Iowa is releasing a new novel this week called “The Thirteenth Husband,” about a real-life railroad heiress who was something of a 19th […]
Iowa’s had a record 127 tornadoes so far this year, and the season isn’t over yet
It’s been a big year for bad weather in Iowa and State Climatologist Justin Glisan says there’s a new record in a undesirable category — most tornadoes in a single […]
Man convicted of murdering Algona policeman seeks new trial
The man convicted in the shooting death of Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram is asking for a new trial. Attorneys for 44-year-old Kyle Lou Ricke filed a motion Monday in […]
State auditors find $80,000 in taxpayer dollars mishandled in City of Delhi
A special investigation by the state auditor’s office of accounts from the City of Delhi in northeast Iowa has found thousands of dollars worth of questionable and improper spending. During […]
Northwest Iowa hospital, MercyOne in Primghar, to close next month
A northwest Iowa hospital will close in September. O’Brien County Economic Development director Kianna Johnson says the closure of MercyOne Medical Center in Primghar is devastating news. “You hate to […]
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 […]