Iowa State Fair Horse Barn full, national draft horse shows underway
Every stall in the Horse Barn at this year’s Iowa State Fair has been occupied and Clydesdale and Percheron draft horses have arrived as their National Shows get underway today. […]
Many Iowa schools scramble to fill openings before the bell rings
Dozens of Iowa school districts will be starting classes soon without a full roster of full-time teachers and staff. This morning, the state’s “Teach Iowa” website shows public and private […]
Iowa Lottery seeks world record as it hits 40th anniversary
It’s going to be a throwback Thursday for the Iowa Lottery at the Iowa State Fair. CEO Matt Strawn says they will commemorate the sale of first lottery ticket at […]
JBS buying shuttered Hy-Vee facility for bacon, sausage production
A Brazilian company that’s the world’s largest meat processor is buying a Hy-Vee food preparation facility in central Iowa that closed this spring. Hy-Vee used the facility in Ankeny to […]
Governor says she had no role in pension idea floated by DOGE group
Governor Kim Reynolds says she has not encouraged the government efficiency panel she appointed this spring to make certain recommendations. “This is an independent group. I’m not sitting in on […]
Iowa traffic deaths are below average through early August
DOT spokesman Stuart Anderson says through August 4th the number of traffic deaths are down. “The average over the last five years is about 193. And this year we’re at […]
Sand opposes changing pensions for Iowa’s public sector workers
State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat who’s running for governor, says a government efficiency panel appointed by Republican Governor Reynolds should drop the idea of changing the pension system for […]
Light beer festival to host more than two dozen Iowa breweries
The northwest Iowa community of Le Mars is hosting its first-ever beer festival later this month. Event organizer Ben Sitzmann, of the Le Mars-based Wise I Brewing, says the gathering […]
UI needs volunteers to test out new driver monitoring systems
Researchers at the University of Iowa are looking for help testing out developing technology that’s designed to determine whether a driver should be behind the wheel. Tim Brown, director of […]
Ernst message to five Democrats running for U.S. Senate: ‘Bring it on.’
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is touting her influence in the Trump Administration and giving firm signals that she’s running for re-election in 2026. Ernst spoke this morning at the Westside […]