Rural bankers survey predicts one-fifth of Midwest farmers to have negative income
Bankers in Iowa and nine other states who responded to the latest “Rural Mainstreet” survey predict many Midwest grain farmers will have more expenses than profits this year. “It’s all […]
There’s tears for Iowa parents and kids at first day of kindergarten
Today is the first ever day of school for many kids and parents across the state. Sioux City Associate Superintendent Angela Bemus is visiting schools on the first day, including […]
Iowa drivers need to beware of darting kids
Iowa motorists will need to be especially careful this afternoon as tens of thousands of youngsters will be making their way home from their first day of school. Brian Ortner, […]
Rollins discusses efforts to stop flesh-eating parasite from reaching U.S.
The first human case of a dangerous, flesh-eating parasite has been confirmed in the United States, in someone who recently traveled to El Salvador, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins […]
Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 8/25/25
Class 5A 1. WDM Valley, vs #3 Dowling Catholic 2. Southeast Polk, vs Ankeny Centennial 3. Dowling Catholic, @ #1 Valley 4. Waukee Northwest, @ #6 Ankeny 5. Iowa City […]
Cell phone limits required in Iowa districts as school year starts
As the 2025 school year gets underway, each of Iowa’s public school district must enforce a new state law that calls for restricting students’ access to cell phones while they’re […]
Naturalization ceremony held during Iowa World Food & Music Festival
Fifty people from around the world became U.S. citizens at the World Food & Music Festival’s Naturalization Ceremony in Des Moines Friday. Immigration Attorney Anne Johnson says it takes a […]
Iowans are urged to take more precautions against getting nipped by mosquitoes
Even the recent chilly morning lows in the 40s weren’t cold enough to kill mosquitoes, so Iowans are being warning to take more precautions after the state’s first reported case […]
Sioux City’s new school superintendent is a Latino, a first for the district
Today is the first day of school for many students across Iowa, and it’s also the first day on the job for Sioux City’s new superintendent, Juan Manuel Cordova, the […]
No injuries after weekend fire in downtown Charles City
Firefighters from six departments battled a fire in a vacant building in downtown Charles City over the weekend. Charles City Fire Chief Sam Deverell says crews were dispatched to 108 […]