Many Iowans plan to stay close to home for July 4th weekend
The travel forecast for the upcoming Independence Day holiday shows only slightly more residents in Iowa and six other Midwestern states will be on the road or in the air […]
Bluedorn Imaginarium in Waterloo will soon fall to the wrecking ball
Waterloo’s Grout Museum District is preparing to demolish its former science center this summer, after closing the so-called Bluedorn Imaginarium last October. The move stems from funding uncertainty. District director […]
Iowa counties face big expense to change speed limit signs by next week
A bundle of new state laws take effect next Wednesday, and one in particular has county crews across Iowa scrambling to comply by July 1st. The new law will raise […]
Muscatine residents feel ‘helpless’ after multiple downtown buildings evacuated
Dozens of residents remain without a place to live and several businesses are closed in Muscatine after the eastern Iowa city evacuated an entire block downtown last Friday. The order […]
Iowa Farm Burea: Independence Day barbecue costs up
Iowa Farm Bureau Economist Christopher Pudenz says a study by the American Farm Bureau Federation finds the Fourth of July cookout will cost you a little more this year. “They […]
Iowa Farm Bureau: Independence Day barbecue costs up
Iowa Farm Bureau Economist Christopher Pudenz says a study by the American Farm Bureau Federation finds the Fourth of July cookout will cost you a little more this year. “They […]
Fire at auto shop in rural Cass County produces big flames and explosions
Multiple fire departments from Cass and Montgomery Counties were called in to fight a massive fire at an auto shop building Wednesday afternoon, in rural Cass County. Griswold Fire Chief […]
Iowa may see triple-digit heat indices by Sunday
Forecasters say high temperatures statewide will be in the 70s and 80s for the next few days, but the heat of summer will hit Iowa with full force soon, according […]
UI study: Many pregnant women, new moms unbuckle seat belts in moving vehicles
A University of Iowa study finds pregnant women and new mothers report wearing seat belts regularly, but many say they routinely unbuckle their belts while the vehicle is moving. Study […]
Data center discussion leads to Woodbury County moratorium
Woodbury County is the latest to address the issue of data centers as the supervisors there unanimously voted for a one-year moratorium on the facilities. The vote is a response […]