National party considers fine if Iowa Democrats hold unsanctioned Caucuses first
National Democrats are proposing a $270,000 fine for any state party that defies the national party’s approved schedule and holds an early voting contest in the 2028 presidential race. At […]
Iowa Libertarian running for US House says RFK, Jr. talked to him about dropping out
Rick Stewart of Cedar Rapids, the Libertarian Party candidate running in Iowa’s second congressional district, says U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., called him two weeks […]
Supreme Court throws out Dubuque man’s gun conviction
The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled a 14 year old misdemeanor assault charge should not prevent a Dubuque man from posessing a gun. Eric Schadl was charged with illegally possessing […]
Winnebago sees net revenue fall in the third quarter
A challenging retail environment for Winnebago Industries meant net revenues in the third quarter were off slightly compared to a year ago. The Minnesota-based outdoor lifestyle products manufacturer with Iowa […]
Iowa Supreme Court upholds prison ban on materials with nude pictures
The Iowa Supreme Court is upholding a prison ban on published materials with nude pictures in them. Several inmates sued after a change in the law in 2018, saying the […]
Iowa Farmers Union president critical of Supreme Court ruling on Roundup
The US. Supreme Court says Bayer can’t be sued for failing to warn people that the weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. The ruling comes after Congress and the Iowa Legislature […]
Many Iowans plan to stay close to home for July 4th weekend
The travel forecast for the upcoming Independence Day holiday shows only slightly more residents in Iowa and six other Midwestern states will be on the road or in the air […]
Bluedorn Imaginarium in Waterloo will soon fall to the wrecking ball
Waterloo’s Grout Museum District is preparing to demolish its former science center this summer, after closing the so-called Bluedorn Imaginarium last October. The move stems from funding uncertainty. District director […]
Iowa counties face big expense to change speed limit signs by next week
A bundle of new state laws take effect next Wednesday, and one in particular has county crews across Iowa scrambling to comply by July 1st. The new law will raise […]
Muscatine residents feel ‘helpless’ after multiple downtown buildings evacuated
Dozens of residents remain without a place to live and several businesses are closed in Muscatine after the eastern Iowa city evacuated an entire block downtown last Friday. The order […]