Shootings leave 2 Des Moines police officers hurt, 3 others dead
Police say six people were shot in Des Moines over the weekend, and three of them died, while two police officers are among the wounded. The shootings were part of […]
Iowa poet hits best-seller list with his first novel “Martyr!”
The debut novel from a University of Iowa creative writing instructor has cracked the New York Times’ best-seller list and Kaveh Akbar will headline the Celebration of Literary Arts in […]
Democrats tout opportunity, first ‘Iowa Poll’ of Trump versus Harris released
Democrats speaking at a weekend rally in Iowa’s largest county say the state will be trending away from Republican dominance toward parity between the two major parties. About 500 people […]
Sierra Club lawsuit challenges approval of Summit CO2 pipeline permit
The Sierra Club’s Iowa Chapter has filed a lawsuit that seeks to overturn state approval of a permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. In late June the Iowa Utilities […]
Iowa State University celebrating 125 years of the Campanile
Iowa State University will celebrate the 125th anniversary Sunday of a memorial gift that has become an enduring symbol of the school in Ames. Music professor Michael Golemo says the […]
With the dry weather, some Iowa farmers are starting to bring in the crops
Some Iowa farmers are already firing up their combines to start harvesting crops. Angie Rieck Hinz, a field agronomist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, says it’s a bit […]
Pilot Knob Park near Forest City turns 100 years old
A park east of Forest City that is the second highest point in Iowa will mark its 100th anniversary Saturday. Pilot Knob State Park Manager Katie Hemann (He-man) says people […]
Dry conditions mean Corps will keep Missouri River levels low
The drought has eased across much of the Midwest, but dry conditions persist in the upper Missouri River basin, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to keep releases from […]
Ernst calls on Mexico to step up, get kidnapped Iowan released
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says she’s pressing Mexican authorities to secure the safe return of a 51-year-old Des Moines woman who was kidnapped in northern Mexico a month ago. “Seriously, […]
ISU researcher ‘blown away’ by blood cell replication discovery
A group of Iowa State University researchers has made a discovery that could lead to a new treatment for patients with blood disorders like leukemia. Clyde Campbell, a professor of […]