2,000 athletes expected for today’s kickoff of the Summer Iowa Games
Athletes of all ages and abilities in a wide range of sports will be headed for central Iowa later today for the start of the 39th annual Summer Iowa Games. […]
Governor predicts some fellow Republicans’ anger over pipeline veto will ebb
Governor Kim Reynolds says she expects rancor from some fellow Republicans over her veto of carbon pipeline regulations will subside by the time the 2026 legislative session begins. Last month, […]
Explosive device found and detonated at Des Moines golf course
Des Moines police closed down the Waveland Golf Course on the south side of the city today after a suspicious device was found in the rough near one of the […]
Congresswoman Hinson says deported West Liberty man was given due process
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson talked today about the 20-year-old man from West Liberty who was deported back to Guatemala after seven years in Iowa. Hinson says she supports President Trump’s […]
A new home for the Italian-American Cultural Center of Iowa
A groundbreaking today and renovation will soon begin for the Des Moines mansion that will be a permanent home for the Italian-American Cultural Center of Iowa. The $20 million project […]
Proposed renewable fuels standards ‘significant step up’ for Iowa ethanol
The executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association is thrilled over the Trump Administration’s plans for increased renewable fuel blending levels. Monte Shaw says the EPA released its proposed […]
Iowa drought conditions continue to wash away
Drought conditions continue to improve in the state. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of the middle of the state has no drought conditions, which is about 64% — […]
Hamilton County town’s small supermarket to close
Another central Iowa town is losing its only grocery store. On its Facebook page, the Stratford Food Center announced that it will be closing its doors to its customers in […]
Sierra Club of Iowa releases report on loss of wetlands, prairies
The Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club has released a report that summarizes habitat loss in the state and calls for urgent action to expand corridors that connect wild areas. […]
Second day of protests over deportation of eastern Iowa man
Another demonstration is planned this afternoon in Davenport, following a protest in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, after a West Liberty man was deported to Guatemala over the Fourth of July […]