Iowa unemployment rate unchanged in June
Iowa’s unemployment rate held steady in June at 3.2%. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says several areas gained jobs in June. “Private industries were responsible for the June increase. […]
Officials in southwest Iowa district consider switch to 4-day school week
Twenty-seven Iowa school districts operated on a four-day week in the past year and officials in a southwest Iowa school district are exploring the idea. “I think exploring is the […]
Beware! New scam targets Iowa utility customers
Iowa’s largest utility is warning its customers to be wary if they’re using a search engine to find the company’s 800-number for customer service. MidAmerican Energy spokesman Dan Winters says […]
Learn to identify weeds, then compete at the Iowa State Fair
If you’ve ever wondered what the weeds are that are growing in your yard and garden you can learn about them and have a chance to win a ribbon. ISU […]
Ex-Iowa nurse sentenced to federal prison on drug-related charges
A former registered nurse from LeMars will spend over two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to drug-related charges. Forty-nine-year-old Chad Hoppe is a former employee of the Floyd […]
Clinton residents swarm meeting to protest possible $10B data center
A company called QTS is considering the eastern Iowa town of Clinton for a $10-billion, hyperscale data center campus, though many residents want strict standards in place first. About a […]
Des Moines metro hosts national tourney for granny-style hoops
A national basketball tournament opens in central Iowa tomorrow featuring more than 400 women from across the U.S. who range in age from 50 to 94. The Granny Basketball League […]
Lakota man is credited with saving two lives in dramatic, fiery rescue
Authorities in northern Iowa say a man helped rescue two people from a car that was hit by a train just before the car burst into flames. A 16-year-old driver […]
Initial meeting of Iowa Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force
Governor Kim Reynolds is asking a task force she’s appointed to examine Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse and produce a final report by October 29. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, […]
Baseball signed by Pete Rose sits in Iowa Treasurer’s vault
State Treasurer Roby Smith is highlighting some sports memorabilia from unclaimed bank safety deposit boxes that has been turned over to the state. A baseball signed by Pete Rose and […]