Tiny town of Washta hosts fest to tout the agricultural history of the Midwest
The small northwest Iowa community of Washta is hosting its 50th annual Grand Meadow Heritage Festival this coming weekend. Event coordinator Bethany Grell says the celebration in the Cherokee County […]
Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 9/7/26
Class 5A 1. Dowling Catholic (2-0), LW #1 vs #9 Dallas Center-Grimes 2. Southeast Polk (2-0), LW #4 vs Norwalk 3. Cedar Rapids Prairie (2-0), LW #5 @ Bettendorf 4. […]
Cottontail and squirrell hunters should see good numbers in Iowa
The hunting seasons for pheasants and deer get a lot of attention in Iowa, but there are hunters who chase smaller game animals. Iowa DNR upland game biologist Todd Bogenschutz […]
Manchester hosting the state fire convention
Fire departments from across the state will be coming to Manchester for the State Fire Convention that starts Tuesday. Manchester firefighter Ed Tibbott is co-chairing this year’s convention and says […]
Study: Many Iowans think they can go 10 over the speed limit without a ticket
A new study suggests speeding has become routine for many of the state’s drivers. AAA-Iowa spokeswoman Brynna Knapp says the research found going well above the posted limit is increasingly […]
Both candidates for governor would sign Iowa regs for automated license plate readers
The candidates running to be Iowa’s next governor use words like “creepy” and “invasive” to describe the tens of thousands of Flock cameras that are capturing and storing license plate […]
Hit by flood disaster in mid-2024, Spencer conducts housing study
A housing study estimates the population of a northwest Iowa city hit by flash flooding in 2024 has dropped by about 100, far less than expected. Keith Carl, the researcher […]
Trump administration changes could hamper Head Start programs in Iowa
A federal program that helps thousands of low-income Iowa children could see hundreds of requirements deleted under a Trump administration proposal. One change would mandate English-only instruction, except for tribal […]
Dyersville’s Field of Dreams site hosting another music festival this weekend
The Field of Dreams Movie Site is hosting its second music festival after a successful inaugural year last year. The Velocity Festival featured Tim McGraw and Nickelback last year and […]
Summer heat will hover over Iowa through the holiday
Iowa is seeing a steamy start to the Labor Day weekend, as the Extreme Heat Warning is being extended through tomorrow night for 13 southeast Iowa counties, for cities including […]