Iowa DOT truck allows one person with a joystick to fill potholes
The Iowa Department of Transportation is using a high-tech truck to patch potholes on busy interstates. Highway Division Administrator Tony Gustafson tells the Transportation Commission the truck allows one person […]
DNR asks Iowans for help spotting wild turkeys
Iowa’s annual wild turkey survey is now underway to help the Department of Natural Resources estimate nesting rates and track population trends. Jim Coffey, a forest wildlife biologist with the […]
Democrat Taylor Wettach enters race in Iowa’s 1st congressional district
Democrat Taylor Wettach, a Muscatine attorney, is running for Iowa’s first district congressional seat that’s currently held by Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who’s seeking reelection. Wettach said there’s an “affordability crisis” […]
Sioux City Library now offering patrons things to check out beyond books
The Sioux City Public Library is the latest to offer items to check out that aren’t books, videos or DVD’s. Library spokesperson Matti Smith says they now have a “Library […]
Iowans should click with caution as they hunt for Prime deals
As the world’s largest retailer launches its annual summer sale today, Iowans are being warned to shop with caution. Amazon Prime Days runs through Friday, and Bao Vang at the […]
Muralist finishes giant painting of scenic river in northeast Iowa
Thanks in part to a state grant, a colorful new three-story-tall mural is now complete in downtown Manchester. Iowa City-based artist Thomas Agran was commissioned to paint the river scene […]
West Liberty man deported back to Guatemala
A 20-year-old man from West Liberty who as arrested last week during his annual ICE check-in has been deported to Guatemala Pascual Pedro Pedro’s lawyer Timothy Farmer says he is […]
Iowa House Majority Leader running for U.S. House
A Republican leader in the Iowa House is running for Iowa’s fourth district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Matt Windschitl of Missouri Valley was first elected to the […]
Grassley investigating DOJ, FBI over Trump indictments
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley says, as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, he’s making it a priority to work with whistleblowers to get information about people who worked on federal […]
Petition drive aims to preserve historic artifacts in Iowa City building
Iowa historians are being asked to sign a petition to prevent administrators from closing one of the State Historical Society’s facilities. The Department of Administrative Services plans to shut down […]