Iowa DOT looking to cut salt and sand budget with fewer winter storms
The State Transportation Commission is discussing cutting a portion of the DOT’s snow removal budget. DOT Winter Operations director Craig Bargfrede says they haven’t been as busy as past years. […]
Southeast Iowa landmark made famous by Grant Wood to expand
The American Gothic House Center in Eldon, which sits beside the tiny home that inspired Grant Wood’s famous painting, will see a major expansion with a $412,000 federal grant. Third […]
State funding for Iowa’s K-12 students to rise 2% next year
Iowa’s public K-12 schools will get a 2% increase in general state support, so total spending on each student will be $8148 next year. Republicans in the Iowa House approved […]
Another member of Iowa Senate announces cancer diagnosis
Another member of the Iowa Senate has announced they are being treated for cancer. Senator Dave Rowley of Spirit Lake said he has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer and will […]
Iowa Lottery is part of new ‘Millionaire for Life’ daily lotto game
Iowa is part of new daily national lotto game along with 30 other states. Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says the “Millionaire for Life” game kicked off Sunday and you […]
Iowa Lottery is part of new “Millionaire for Life” daily lotto game
Iowa is part of new daily national lotto game along with 30 other states. Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says the “Millionaire for Life” game kicked off Sunday and you […]
As virus cases bound, Iowans are urged to only use ERs in emergencies
Health care providers say Iowans should continue to take precautions to stay healthy amid high respiratory virus activity in the state, especially from the flu and RSV. Janae Brown, a […]
Iowa’s Heiden is National Player of the Week
Iowa sophomore center Ava Heiden was named the Jersey Mike’s Naismith National Player of the Week. Heiden led the Hawkeyes with three double-doubles and wins at Nebraska, at Purdue, and […]
Matt Walker named new football coach at Drake
Matt Walker, a national championship head coach, two-time NCAA Division III national coach of the year, and architect of one of the most explosive offenses in college football, was named […]
ISU research looks for ways to help plants survive cold temperatures
An Iowa State University horticulture professor is trying to find out how some plants are able to endure cold winter temperatures and start growing again in the spring. Professor Rajeev […]