Iowa native lands top 10 finish in Mount Everest of dog-sledding
Farragut native Riley Dyche crossed the finish line seventh in the grueling Iditarod on Wednesday, completing the thousand-mile Alaskan trek from Anchorage to Nome in a little over ten days. […]
Iowa Insurance Division says be prepared for severe weather aftermath
Severe Weather Awareness Week starts Monday in Iowa, but a spokesman for the Iowa Insurance Division says you should start preparing now for recovery. Division Fraud Bureau Chief Matt Mortvedt […]
Iowa archery tourney on target for next weekend
Several thousand students from across Iowa will be aiming to win medals and scholarship money in the 19th annual state archery tournament next weekend. Zach Benttine, the Iowa DNR’s archery […]
Plan for 4-year degrees from Iowa community colleges hits Senate snag
A bill that would have had five Iowa community colleges start offering a limited number of four year degrees has stalled in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh of […]
Iowa House OKs HMO tax hike to draw millions in federal matching fund
The Iowa House has passed a bill to temporarily raise the premium tax on private companies that offer HMOs to Iowans as well as the three companies that manage Iowa’s […]
Environmental group backs ownership plan at former Palo nuke plant
An environmental advocacy group is supporting early steps in the potential restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo, though the Natural Resources Defense Council has never before backed […]
Bill to legalize psilocybin treatments in Iowa clears committee
A Senate committee has voted to legalize the use of psilocybin, also known as “magic mushrooms,” as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Senator Dennis Guth, a Republican from Klemme, said […]
Morningside University in Sioux City selects new president
The interim president at Morningside University in Sioux City is now the full time leader of the school Chad Benson, a Morningside alumnus, started his duties as 14th president of […]
Iowa college hoops fans need to be wary when buying NCAA tickets
With five Iowa teams in this year’s big dance, college basketball fans who still hope to buy NCAA tournament tickets could be at a higher risk for scams. Josh Planos, […]
Iowa’s first Safe Haven baby of 2026 turned over to state
The state says it has received the first Safe Haven baby of this year. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says a baby girl born March 6th was […]