Groups lobby for state funding of water quality sensors
A variety of groups are urging legislators to continue state funding for the University of Iowa’s network of river sensors that measure water quality. Cynthia Farmer of the Center for […]
Heavy snowfall late today could impact travel in SW Iowa
Parts of northwest Iowa could get four or more inches of snow before tomorrow, with the flakes expected to start falling late this afternoon. National Weather Service meteorologist Ashley Bury […]
Iowa law officers hold first statewide hands free cell phone enforcement
A spokesman for the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau says law officers will be out looking for drivers violating the hands free cell phone law begins today. Tony Higgins says it’s […]
Tim Buckley named an Iowa State assistant coach
Iowa State men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger has named Tim Buckley as a new assistant coach. Buckley will begin his duties with the Cyclones immediately. Buckley was a member […]
Iowa’s Nuclear Energy Task Force gets report on costs
A U.S. Department of Energy expert says engineering estimates indicate building a first-of-its-kind small modular nuclear reactor would likely cost around $4 billion and take up to five years to […]
Iowan who retired from NASA keeping close eye on Artemis II moon mission
A Sioux City woman who was a long-time employee of NASA is watching with interest as the Artemis II mission makes its way to the moon and back. Audrey Schwartz […]
Drop in Iowa child abuse cases likely means underreporting, not less abuse
A nonprofit that works to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect says Iowa needs to do more to help. State data shows child abuse reports have dropped since […]
Iowans who work from home need to build in daily human contact
New research shows more than 20 percent of Iowans are now working from home, something that’s become much more common since the pandemic, but the option can also take a […]
Iowa governor’s Nuclear Energy Task Force meets today
Small modular nuclear reactors are scheduled to be built in Texas and Wyoming in the next decade and Representative Hans Wilz of Ottumwa says Iowa lawmakers should come up with […]
Two Iowa Public Employees Retirement System execs placed on leave
Two top administrators with the state-run retirement system known as IPERS are being investigated for alleged misconduct and have been placed on administrative leave. The Des Moines Register was first […]