Former Iowa Governor Branstad hits campaign trail with Feenstra
Former Governor Terry Branstad says it’s critical to keep a Republican in the governor’s office and that’s why he’s endorsed Randy Feenstra’s bid for governor. “Randy Feenstra is the one […]
Some 650 Iowa students from 100+ schools will shine in the spotlight tonight
Hundreds of Iowa high school theater students from dozens of schools are in central Iowa, rehearsing on the big stage at the Des Moines Civic Center for tonight’s final performance. […]
Steen says apathy an obstacle in Iowa GOP Primary
Adam Steen, one of the five Republicans running for governor, says his campaign is focusing on likely voters who have not yet decided how they’ll vote in Tuesday’s Primary. “There’s […]
‘Firefly’ fans will find ‘Serenity’ at weekend Des Moines Con
Only 14 episodes of the television show “Firefly” aired more than 20 years ago, but the sci-fi series has such dedicated fans that an effort is underway to reunite the […]
Iowa Democrats make pitch for moving Caucuses back to first-in-the-nation
Iowa Democratic Party officials are asking national party leaders to restore their Iowa Caucuses to first-in-the-nation status, and former Iowa Democratic Party Chair Scott Brennan — a member of the […]
Planters made a lot of passes through Iowa fields last week
Another dry week helped Iowa farmers push planting closer to completion. The U.S.D.A. report shows 94% of the corn crop was in the ground by Sunday. That puts the planting […]
Iowans can take hands-on role in tracking water quality in Okoboji region
Volunteers are needed to help monitor the water quality in northwest Iowa’s Great Lakes region. Megan Vigdal, an environmental lab analyst at the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, says they need help […]
Iowa biodiesel plants buoyed by RFS announcement
Iowa’s biodiesel industry is beginning to rebound after several plants suspended production this winter. Dave Walton, a farmer from Wilton who’s vice president of the American Soybean Association, says biodiesel […]
More arrests made in Iowa City Ped Mall shooting
More people are now charged in a fight and shooting at the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall on April 19th. Police charged 17-year-old Ka’Mari Dozier with five counts of attempted murder. […]
Despite record high grocery prices, Iowans are still grilling up tons of meat
With the forecast calling for highs in the upper 80s and low 90s across Iowa today, it’s starting to feel like summertime, and many Iowans are firing up their backyard […]