Sand takes town hall tour to GOP stronghold
State Auditor Rob Sand, the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor, held a town hall in one of Iowa’s most Republican counties last night. Republicans make up about 72% of Sioux […]
Iowans need to grab the sunscreen as the heat of summer returns
Within a few days, forecasters say we’ll again have sunny skies and highs back in the 90s, so some Iowans could use a reminder about the value of sunscreen. Registered […]
Algae bloom reports in Iowa Great Lakes
An Iowa Department of Natural Resources biologist says the agency has fielded fielding reports of blue green algae in “several…bodies of water” in the Iowa Great Lakes. Andrew Carlson, a […]
Human Rights Commission in Decorah asks for end to ICE cooperation
Decorah’s Human Rights Commission wants the city end its cooperation with ICE agents and go against state law to make it a sanctuary city. Josh Ratel-Khan is an organizer for […]
Salix city council considers data center moratorium
A small northwest Iowa town at the center of a debate over a proposed data center is now considering a one-year data center moratorium. Salix officials annexed about 900 acres […]
Broken glass forces draining, closure of Iowa pool in the July heat
With the forecast heating up, some north-central Iowans who were hoping to cool off in the water may have to settle for the garden hose. The Webster City municipal outdoor […]
Iowa man charged after Waterloo girl dies in South Dakota crash
A central Iowa man is charged with vehicular homicide and drunk driving after a Waterloo girl died and a teenager was injured in an accident in South Dakota on the […]
Spencer will pay to rebuild 15 flood-damaged houses, FEMA will tear down 25
A northwest Iowa community is still waiting for FEMA to buy out flood-damaged homes after historic flooding two years ago. Eighty percent of the properties in Spencer sustained at least […]
Central Iowa students work with refugees, immigrants to grow global crops
A new partnership between Iowa’s largest school district and a refugee and immigrant farming program is helping farmers and a local ag program. Land behind the Des Moines Public Schools’ […]
First case of measles this year confirmed in central Iowa
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first case of measles this year. Information from the department says a vaccinated adult from central Iowa acquired measles […]