Communication is key in helping kids try to cope with school shootings
This week’s fatal shootings of children in a Minneapolis school’s church can be very difficult for adults to process, let alone kids. A mental health care professional is urging Iowa […]
CBS reports Ernst will not seek reelection in 2026
C-B-S News is reporting Iowa Senator Joni Ernst has told confidants she will not run for re-election, a decision that would put the national spotlight on Iowa’s 2026 U.S. Senate […]
Multiple reports indicate Ernst will not seek reelection in 2026
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst has reportedly told confidants she will not run for re-election, a decision that would put the national spotlight on Iowa’s 2026 U.S. Senate race. CBS was […]
Field of Dreams movie site holding its first big concert weekend
The Field of Dreams movie site near Dyersville is hosting its first ever concert weekend with country singer Tim McGraw on Saturday and the rock group Nickelback headlining Sunday night. […]
Iowa airports see passenger numbers increase
. Iowa DOT Aviation Director Tim McClung says Iowa’s eight commercial airports have continued to see more passengers going through the gates. “Just since 2022 we’ve seen a 17% increase […]
U.S. Rep. Nunn co-sponsors bill to update federal housing programs
Congressman Zach Nunn says a key committee in the U.S. House may soon consider a bill he’s co-sponsoring that would improve and streamline federal programs for rural housing. Nunn said […]
Iowans are asked to help spot, report butterfly roosting sites
Iowa is in the middle of a monarch flightpath as millions of the tiny insects migrate toward Mexico, and Iowans can help researchers to track patterns and preferences by reporting […]
Iowa hunters will find plentiful populations of rabbits and squirrels
The start of Labor Day weekend also means the start of two popular hunting seasons in Iowa. Both rabbit and squirrel hunting seasons open on Saturday, and Iowa DNR conservation […]
Iowa gubernatorial candidate Stauch on a search for 2026 ‘consensus topics’
Democrat Julie Stauch launched her campaign for governor in early June and, so far, she’s hosted gatherings in 27 counties. During an interview earlier this month, Stauch said it’s to […]
Man to pay restitution for Wall Lake vandalism, pleads guilty to escape
A man who briefly escaped from custody inside the Sac County Jail has pleaded guilty to a simple misdemeanor and ordered to pay $8600 in restitution for vandalizing the East […]