Drought conditions improve, but hang on in southwest, southeast Iowa
The continued rains created another improvement in this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor report, with 88% of the state now showing no drought conditions. The DNR’s Jessica Reese McIntyre keeps track […]
Grassley leads panel’s confirmation of Trump judicial nominee Bove
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and other Republicans on the panel have advanced the nomination of President Trump’s former defense attorney to a seat on a federal […]
UI is key partner on NASA mission to probe mysteries of solar wind
A robotic space mission is scheduled for launch later this month to study what’s known as space weather, and the University of Iowa is the lead institution on the near-$166-million […]
Tiny pest giving you big trouble? ISU lab can give it a name
Iowans are sometimes bugged by bugs, and if you come across a creepy crawler you’ve never seen before, the experts can likely identify it at the Plant and Insect Diagnostic […]
Iowa high schoolers hope to lasso a trophy at national rodeo finals
Three southwest Iowa teenagers will compete this weekend in the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Myler Maher, a junior at Sidney High School, says she’s been […]
Youngkin, potential 2028 presidential candidate, headlines Iowa GOP event
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, a possible 2028 presidential candidate, praised the first-in-the-nation Iowa Caucuses during remarks tonight at an Iowa GOP fundraiser and he urged Republicans to do everything they […]
Ex-nurse sentenced to federal prison for string of crimes related to pain meds
A former nurse with a criminal history that dates back to the 1990s has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for stealing pain pills from nursing homes […]
Tragic love story ‘Parade’ brings Iowa actress home from NYC
An Iowa native actress is returning to her home state next week to take the stage as part of the touring Broadway production of the musical, “Parade,” which will have […]
Potential ’28 presidential candidates, from both parties, making Iowa appearances
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin is headlining an Iowa GOP fundraiser tonight — another in a growing list of potential 2028 presidential candidates making trips to the state that has been […]
Congresswoman Hinson talks tariffs and Epstein files
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, was asked about the impact of the latest round of tariffs on farmers and others during her weekly conference call. “I would […]