Whitewater features on river in downtown Des Moines moving ahead
Crews have finished construction central Iowa’s first whitewater recreation site in the Des Moines River . It’s part of the ICON Water Trails project and in what’s known as Principal […]
Iowa DNR officer says better awareness needed to prevent fatal boating accidents
An Iowa DNR officer says it appears three fatal accidents in the last month, including two on Clear Lake, likely could have been prevented if boaters and personal watercraft operators […]
Sand calls for ending all Iowa tax breaks for data centers
Democrat Rob Sand says if he’s elected governor, he’d sign a bill banning tax breaks for data centers. Sand has been discussing the topic on the campaign trail and posted […]
July had extremes for heat, rainfall, humidity
State Climatologist Justin Glisansays Iowa and the entire upper midwest saw a warmer July with the average temperature about 77 degrees — or three degrees above average. “So, with 154 […]
Grassley convenes U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for vote on Blanche
Senator Chuck Grassley says it was common sense for two of his Republican colleagues to insist on written assurances that a proposed $1.776 billion fund for victims of Justice Department […]
Libertarians meet Sunday to choose another candidate in Iowa’s third district
The Libertarian Party candidate who filed to run in Iowa’s third congressional district has ended his campaign and Iowa Libertarians will hold a nominating convention to put another candidate’s name […]
Lahn says local oficials should retain permit power for Iowa data centers
Republican candidate for governor Zach Lahn has raised concerns about tax breaks for new data centers, but Lahn says local officials should retain the power to regulate the facilities. “I’m […]
West Bend Grotto to host event honoring volunteers, visitors
The West Bend Grotto will host Customer Appreciation Events tomorrow. “We want people to know that we appreciate their business that they have given to us in supporting the grotto […]
Sports betting company fined for allowing Iowa bets on soccer referee cards
The sports betting company Fan Duel has been fined $95,000 on two violations involving wagers not allowed in Iowa. Racing and Gaming Racing administrator Tina Eick says one of the […]
Creighton survey shows slippage, but still growth in Iowa manufacturing
A Creighton University survey of supply managers in manufacturing plants in the middle of the country shows business conditions improved in the region last month and remain solid in Iowa. […]