Community building National Night Out events to be held in 46 Iowa cities
Some four dozen Iowa communities will observe National Night Out next week — with most cities holding events on Tuesday evening. Some cities will offer snacks or hold ice cream […]
Iowa Attorney General investigating UI staffer’s DEI comments
Iowa’s attorney general is investigating comments a University of Iowa employee made in an undercover video about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programming on campus. Governor Reynolds asked for the investigation […]
Monday night’s cross-Iowa storm now designated as a derecho
The experts now say the powerful storm that rolled over Iowa Monday night and into Tuesday was a derecho, an exceptionally long-lasting and damaging wind storm, which some call a […]
Iowa City should remain ‘City of Literature’ as U.S. leaves UN group
The leader of an Iowa City nonprofit does -not- expect any local impact as President Trump has ordered the United States to again pull out of the United Nations Educational, […]
Acclaimed French artist unveils giant digital ‘TimePiece’ in central Iowa
Visitors to the sculpture park in downtown Des Moines will no longer have to glance at their watches or phones to determine the time, as a new two-story-tall clock overlooks […]
Board of Regents meeting in Cedar Falls today
The state Board of Regents is meeting today at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Items on the agenda include a vote on a proposal from UNI that […]
Hundreds of trees down as storms roar across Iowa
The Governor has issued disaster proclamations for Hancock, O’Brien, Osceola and Sioux Counties after strong storms through last night packing winds clocked from 70 to 100 miles and hour. Sioux […]
New Alliant power plant could impact Cedar Rapids airport
Officials with the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids are raising concerns about Alliant Energy’s plan for a gas-fired power plant nearby. The proposed facility would include two turbines powered […]
Iowa crops continue to do well with plenty of heat and moisture
Iowa’s corn and soybean crops continue to develop and remain in top condition. The corn crop is one day ahead of last year in the key development stages. The latest […]
Iowa’s annual tax free weekend starts Friday
Get your shopping list ready as the annual Iowa sales tax holiday is at the end of this week. Iowa Department of Revenue spokesman John Fuller says it gives you […]