Iowa City fire using new system to warn motorists about emergency vehicles
The Iowa City Fire Department is using a new system that will let drivers know when they are approaching a truck that is on a call. Battalion Chief Zach Hickman […]
Migrant group says more Iowa workers could see legal statuses revoked
Hundreds of workers at a JBS plant in Ottumwa were given 90 days to find new work authorizations after the Trump administration revoked their legal statuses. Iowa Migrant Movement for […]
NBA coach Nick Nurse hosts festival in his Iowa hometown
A Carroll native who’s currently coaching the Philadelphia 76ers is hosting events in his hometown this week. It’s called the Nick Nurse Foundation’s Golf and Music Festival and the golf […]
McCarl family legacy continues at Knoxville Nationals
When brothers Austin and Carson McCarl make qualifying runs Wednesday night at the Knoxville Nationals it will mark the 57th straight year a member of the McCarl family has taken […]
Iowans who want to live healthier might try going Mediterranean
It’s summertime and Iowans are grilling out more hamburgers, hot dogs and brats, but those aren’t always the healthiest choices, according to Clara Williams, a registered dietician at Emplify Health […]
Central Iowa to host ‘Festival of Ideas’ mid-month
Long before there was TV or the internet, Iowans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries would gather during the summer for events called “chautauquas,” to share food and […]
Algona airport’s concrete runway closed for extension
The Algona Municipal Airport’s concrete runway has closed this week for a project to address potential safety issues flagged by the Federal Aviation Administration. An FAA Flight Obstruction study identified […]
‘Water Defenders’ group to review settlement over fish kill on Nishnabotna River
A group called the Nishnabotna Water Defenders will meet Sunday in Red Oak to review the recent settlement for last year’s fertilizer spill at Red Oak co-op that killed hundreds […]
Iowa’s tornado numbers are thankfully lacking this season
After last year’s record tornado outbreak, Iowa is having a relatively mild severe weather season this year, according to state climatologist Justin Glisan. Now that we’re into August and out […]
Iowa family sues online gaming platform after 13-year-old’s kidnapping
An Iowa family is suing an online gaming company, alleging it played a role in the kidnapping of a 13 year old girl. According to the lawsuit, a 37-year-old man […]