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 […]
Free concerts in central Iowa highlight music of the ’70s and ’80s
The Des Moines Symphony Orchestra is offering back-to-back free concerts over the upcoming Labor Day weekend highlighting the music of two popular, consecutive decades from the last century. Symphony spokeswoman […]
Hinson says there’s more work to do on ‘America First’ agenda
Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the “America First movement is no longer a rallying cry, it’s a governing agenda,” and the GOP needs to win the majority in congress next […]
Teamsters strike is over at Kemps plant in Le Mars
The coop that owns the Kemps dairy plant in Le Mars and the Teamsters Union have reached a tentative agreement and the strike at the plant that began late Thursday […]
Iowa Attorney General clears Toledo police officer in fatal shooting
The Iowa Attorney General says a fatal shooting by a Toledo police officer was justified. The report involved an early morning 911 call on July 5th asking for a welfare […]
Iowans are warned about keeping safety first with ATVs and UTVs
Seven people have died on ATVs and UTVs in Iowa so far this year, with dozens hurt, prompting a healthcare professional to offer some safety reminders about the powerful machines. […]