Iowa gets waiver for distributing some federal education funds
The Trump Administration has granted Iowa’s waiver request, giving state officials authority to roll federal funds designated for a variety of education programs into one block grant and state officials […]
Northern Iowa woman accused in bloody, nude spree in store
A Mason City woman is now jailed on charges she went on a naked rampage last month, causing thousands of dollars in damage at a local convenience store. Mason City […]
Paddlers: The water is dangerously cold despite Iowa’s spring-like air temps
The forecast calls for parts of southwest Iowa to have high temperatures this afternoon in the low 60s, but water temperatures will be much colder, so an expert says to […]
Iowa’s Nov. 2025 unemployment rate was 3.5%
Iowa’s unemployment rate in November was 3.5%. That’s a two-tenths of a percent drop from September, the last month data is available due to the federal government shutdown this fall. […]
New federal vax recommendations worry Iowa doctor
Some Iowa pediatricians are concerned about recent changes to childhood vaccine recommendations by federal officials. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced this week it will no longer […]
Body of missing Garwin man found in Arkansas
The body of a missing Tama County man has been found in Arkansas. Twenty-two-year-old Nicholas Collins, from Garwin, went missing on December 19th. His family hadn’t heard from him since […]
Iowa bird rehab center looks to broaden its sanctuary role
A nonprofit that started in a central Iowa woman’s basement now rehabilitates thousands of wild birds every year, and its founder says it’s time to expand to help more birds […]
Some Iowans could be in for their biggest-ever federal tax refund
Most Iowans likely haven’t started filling out their tax forms yet, but they might be more eager to do so this year. Stacy Engle, a spokeswoman for the Internal Revenue […]
Waterloo girl dies in crash with semi
The state patrol says a teenage driver was killed Tuesday when her car collided with a semi hauling grain in rural Black Hawk County. The victim is identified as 15-year-old […]
Panel ponders how to expand mental health services in Iowa
A legislative panel is examining how to expand access to Iowans who need intensive, recovery-oriented mental health services outside of a hospital setting. Representative Gary Mohr (like “more”) of Bettendorf […]