Much of Iowa will see storms at some point today
Storms have been moving into Iowa overnight and this morning. National Weather Service meteorologist Kristy Carter says it’s the first round, with more to come. “We’re looking at some possible […]
Moratorium on data centers is pending in northwest Iowa county
Woodbury County leaders are working to impose a moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas until they can draft regulations. The issue emerged after the town of Salix voluntarily annexed […]
Final tests show hog virus threat in Iowa was eliminated
State officials say a highly-contagious pig virus has been contained and eradicated. In April, the USDA confirmed five boars shipped from Texas to a central Iowa farm had pseudorabies, which […]
NWS confirms 8 tornadoes hit Nebraska and southwest Iowa last Thursday
The National Weather Service office near Omaha has confirmed eight tornadoes were spawned by the storm system that swept from Nebraska into southwest Iowa last Thursday morning. At about 5:30 […]
UNI to renovate commons for Iowa Civic Educators Institute, Grassley Center
The Board of Regents have approved plans for the renovation of the Commons building on the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls. UNI vice president Michael Hager says […]
University of Iowa plan to upgrade Carver-Hawkeye Arena includes air conditioning
The University of Iowa is moving ahead with the planning process to upgrade Carver-Hawkeye Arena after getting approval from the Board of Regents. UI Vice President Rod Lehnertz says the […]
Grassley meets with AG nominee, pushes for release of documents
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the current U.S. Department of Justice is the most responsive of any he’s worked with from either party, however, hundreds of documents he requested from […]
2026 ‘RiseFest’ breaks crowd record KKK set in Sheldon in 1924
A Christian music festival in northwest Iowa has eclipsed the attendance record set over a century ago by the KKK. Rob Roozeboom, founder and CEO of Rise Ministries, said this […]
West Liberty plastics plant to close, laying off 77
An eastern Iowa plant that has supplied plastic parts to Whirlpool’s facility in Amana will shut down later this summer. Plastic Products has notified state officials its facility in West […]
Sioux City company celebrates 150 years of building, paving
A Sioux City business is celebrating its 150 year anniversary. L.G. Everist says his great grandfather Luicius Garland Everist started L.G. Everist incorporated. “He was selling coal, came to Sioux […]