Even with a data center ban, Linn County planners consider a possible loophole
Despite Linn County’s 18-month moratorium on data centers, county leaders are still considering their options for the possibility of allowing one. The moratorium is for data centers in virtually all […]
Iowa to help foster kids with ‘Survivor Benefits’ invest those funds
Governor Kim Reynolds says Iowa has set up a system so Social Security Survivor Benefits that Iowa kids in foster care receive are invested and available for them when they […]
Prepping for annual Charity Steer Show for Iowa’s Ronald McDonald Houses
The 44th Annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show will be held in just 25 days, during the 2026 Iowa State Fair. The proceeds will again benefit the three Ronald McDonald Houses […]
UI study: E-bike users are hurt more seriously in crashes than conventional cyclists
A University of Iowa study offers new perspectives on accidents involving electric bicycles. The report reviewed some 200 other studies and found no clear evidence e-bike riders crash more often […]
Company pulls plug on plan to store hog waste at western Iowa site
The developer of a western Iowa site for storage of a hog manure product is pulling the plug on the project. A representative of Hawthorn Land Holdings made the announcement […]
Comedian Jason Salmon urges Iowans to ‘stay ornery’ to find happiness (AUDIO)
A comedian whose “Another Weird Week” segments have racked up tens of millions of views online will bring his stand-up act to central Iowa for one night this week. Jason […]
Governor appoints former police officer to lead Iowa Lottery
Governor Reynolds has appointed a former Des Moines Police officer to be administrator of the Iowa Lottery. Stephen Waymire retired from the Des Moines Police Department in 2022 and in […]
Severe storms knock out power to nearly 20,000 Iowa homes
Golf ball-sized hail hit Story City and a few other Iowa communities in Monday night’s storm, as winds topped 70 miles an hour, and heavy rains caused flash flooding in […]
Grassley says renewal of USMCA should be a ‘no-brainer’
Talks are underway in Mexico City to renew what’s known as the USMCA, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he strongly favors maintaining the important trade relationship […]
Sand with fundraising lead over Lahn in Iowa governor’s race
The latest fundraising reports are in for the candidates competing to be Iowa’s next governor. The reports cover fundraising from May 27 through July 14. Rob Sand, the Democrat running […]