Police question alleged hit-and-run driver after fatal central Iowa crash
The pedestrian who was the victim of a hit-and-run in Des Moines last night has died. Des Moines police say witnesses tell officers the man was standing on the median […]
Iowa’s Character Counts program honors new batch of role models
The Iowa Character Awards for 2025 are being announced, highlighting the people, teachers, communities and organizations that are helping to make positive changes across the state. Amy Smit is spokesperson […]
Retailer says interest in fireworks is up after new Iowa law blocked restrictions
Iowa’s law changed so you can now legally shoot off fireworks anywhere in the state on July 3rd and 4th this year. Kim Sandtoe operates one of two permanent Jake’s […]
Registration for Trump’s Iowa speech kicking off countdown to America’s 250th
America250, the commission created to plan events celebrating the country’s 250th anniversary, has released a few more details about the kick-off event planned on the Iowa State Fairgrounds next week. […]
Federal program that helped 96,000 Iowans pay winter bills may vanish
Even though it’s summer, advocates are worried about a winter heating program for Iowans. The Trump administration’s proposed budget includes eliminating funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or […]
71 workers lose jobs as Waterloo recycling facility closes
An Ohio-based company that makes plastic drainage pipe is closing its plastic recycling facility in Waterloo. Advanced Drainage Systems has notified the State of Iowa that 71 employees in Waterloo […]
Lawsuit challenges new Iowa regulations on Pharmacy Benefit Managers
A coalition of businesses, labor unions and a major Iowa clinic is seeking to overturn a law that puts restrictions on companies called Pharmacy Benefit Managers that set the price […]
Chase in western Iowa ends in deadly crash
A police pursuit in western Iowa over the weekend ended with the death of a Nebraska man. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office said the pursuit began at around 3:15 a.m. […]
Iowa Workforce Development site worked through a few issues in transition
Iowa Workforce Development merged its system for filing unemployment claims into the IowaWorks system used to train and find people new jobs at the start of the month. IWD director […]
Another day in the broiler for wide areas of Iowa, cooler tomorrow with rain
Forecasters say today should be the last day of brutal heat with triple-digit heat indices for much of central, southern and eastern Iowa, as a front moves in tonight that […]