How a service dog became a beloved member of the UNI marching band
University of Northern Iowa football fans are delighting in watching a new four-legged member of the Panther Marching Band take the field at halftime this season. Winnie, a golden retriever, […]
Acclaimed author speaks at sold-out event in Des Moines tonight
A #1 New York Times bestselling author will be speaking at an event in central Iowa tonight. Ta-Nehisi Coates gained global acclaim with his 2015 book “Between the World and […]
Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 10/14/24
Class 5A 1. Dowling Catholic (6-1), LW #1 vs #10 Southeast Polk 2. WDM Valley (6-1), LW #2 @ Ankeny 3. Bettendorf (7-0), LW #3 vs Cedar Rapids Prairie 4. […]
Congressman Feenstra has ‘great hope’ Farm Bill will pass by year’s end
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says the prospects for passage of a five-year Farm Bill are positive — after the election. “We have great hope that we can come together, that […]
Musical edition of ‘Back to the Future’ holds Iowa premiere
The new Broadway musical version of the biggest film of 1985 makes its Iowa debut this week, with a former Iowan in one of the lead roles. In “Back to […]
First tenant announced for renovated Webster City building
The years-long effort to restore a historic building in downtown Webster City is nearing completion. The Elks Building, which opened in 1906, has been under renovation since 2019. Darcy Swon […]
Nobel winner a UI International Writing Program alum
The South Korean author who won the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature spent time in Iowa in 1998. Han Kang was a writer in residence at the International Writing Program […]
Inmates have been moved into new Woodbury County Jail
After a year of construction delays, the new Woodbury County Jail is housing inmates. On Friday night, the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Department began moving all 210 inmates from the old […]
66-year-old arrested, charged with robbing Fort Dodge bank
A 66-year-old man is accused of robbing a Fort Dodge bank. Juan Alberto Flores-Andino of Fort Dodge has been charged with two felonies — second degree theft and second degree […]
Proposed Storm Lake pigeon ordinance similar to Sioux City’s
After pushback on a previously proposed 10 bird limit on the number of pigeons that could be kept at a Storm Lake residence, city officials are considering a 100 bird […]