Le Mars vows to end religious events in schools, unless student-led
Officials with a school district in northwest Iowa say they’ll stop letting religious groups hold events on school grounds, after getting a letter from a nonprofit that promotes the separation […]
Expert offers Iowa gardeners tips to navigate summer’s dog days
July is typically Iowa’s hottest month of the year, and while August will arrive later this week, it may be equally as steamy, which can mean trouble for Iowans with […]
Overnight rain on the way for parts of Iowa
More rain is on the way for parts of Iowa. National Weather Service Meteorologist Jim Lee says it’ll start today in southern Iowa. “We do expect that as we get […]
State tourism experts share ideas with Iowa community leaders
One of the state’s most popular attractions — the Iowa State Fair — opens in less than two weeks, and the Travel Iowa office is in the midst of what […]
ISU trying to find ways to improve lithium-ion battery safety
An Iowa State University researcher is using a special tool to test the limits of lithium-ion batteries. Todd Kingston says the device called the accelerating rate calorimeter or ARC. “It […]
U.S. Senate candidate says GOP’s bill misses hog farmers’ real dilemma
One of the Democrats running for the U.S. Senate says the “Save Our Bacon Act” being touted by Iowa’s governor and Iowa Republicans in congress doesn’t address the real dilemma […]
Book loans between Iowa libraries on hold due to looming federal cuts
A state program that allows libraries to borrow books from each other is on hold until August, after which, the State Library of Iowa will scale back deliveries and pickups […]
Iowans should know the risks and their rights when ordering online
Many Iowans who shop online have experienced the gratification of same-day shipping, but when the items you’ve ordered are coming from overseas, even with new tariffs in place, packages should […]
Iowa Congressman Nunn’s bill escalates financial sanctions against Russia
A bill Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn is co-sponsoring would impose new sanctions on Russia as it continues attacking Ukraine, “to send a clear message to Russia: the world is watching […]
Iowa has only small areas of drought remaining
Today’s updated report shows Iowa is close to being drought free. The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows only about 4% of the state now has drought conditions. Most of Wappello […]
