Iowa National Guard sends 120 troops to DC for six-month deployment
A large group of Iowa’s citizen-soldiers will be deploying this week for duty on the East Coast. About 120 Iowa National Guard members are being sent to the Washington, D.C., […]
Plans emerge to revitalize Cedar Falls’ College Hill neighborhood near UNI
Cedar Falls leaders are crafting a plan to revitalize the College Hill area, one of the town’s best-known neighborhoods. The goal is to create a thriving neighborhood with student housing, […]
Expert urges all Iowans over 18 to have a medical power of attorney
Many Iowans have heard how important it is to have a will, but an advance care planning manager urges everyone over the age of 18 to also have a medical […]
‘OkoboTree’ project is over halfway to Guiness World Record
A northwest Iowa project to encourage people to convert the standing trunks of dead trees into sculptures has hit a milestone. The Spirit of Okoboji organization set a goal four […]
Victim identified in fatal July 4th shooting in West Des Moines
West Des Moines Police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting on July 4th. Police charged 18-year-old Byrone Sanchez-Zermeno of Des Moines Sunday with intimidation with a dangerous weapon, […]
Turek, seeking Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat, sees danger in farm economy
Democrat Josh Turek says this is “a dangerous time” to be an Iowa farmer and Turek pledges to push for breaking up ag industry monopolies if he’s elected to the […]
Trump order could help speed tax credit process for biodiesel producers
The head of the Iowa Biodiesel Board says producers are welcoming an executive order meant to streamline the process of claiming a tax credit for producing low emission fuels, but […]
Walcott insurance agent charged with identity theft, fraud
An eastern Iowa insurance agent has been accused of identity theft and faces over two dozen criminal charges. Sixty-one-year-old Stanly Blythe of Walcott allegedly forged the signatures of at least […]
Eastern Iowa couple wins national acclaim for conservation efforts
A Solon couple is being named conservation volunteers of the year by the National Wildlife Federation. Joe Wilkinson has spent decades working in conservation in Iowa, while Sue Wilkinson dedicated […]
Dyersville girl killed when two personal watercraft collide on Clear Lake
A teenage girl from eastern Iowa is dead after a pair of personal watercraft collided on Clear Lake on Saturday evening. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says at about […]