Iowa State Fair leader preparing for his second year
Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons is preparing for his second event after taking over the top job last year. “You know last year when I came in I really […]
Major upgrades planned at popular state park in north-central Iowa
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is announcing plans for a $2.2-million upgrade at a popular park in north-central Iowa. The DNR’s Jacob Schaben says the Brushy Creek State Recreational […]
Rollover crash near Modale leads to arrest — for murder
The investigation into a weekend rollover accident in western Iowa has resulted in a man’s arrest for murder, with more charges pending. Twenty-two-year-old Sebastin O’Brien, of Little Sioux, was arrested […]
Ed Podolak leaving Hawkeye radio booth
Long-time Iowa football color analyst Ed Podolak is transitioning out of the Hawkeye football radio booth as color commentator. “I have decided that this is a good time for me […]
Governor signs bill giving Iowa schools with armed staff qualified immunity
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that lets school boards choose to have teachers and other staff volunteer to carry a gun on school grounds. Lawmakers who […]
Mississippi River bridge at Lansing reopens to traffic
This morning’s commute was a lot faster for some northeast Iowans. The Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River at Lansing reopened over the weekend, connecting Lansing with Crawford County, […]
Tree plantings, milkweed giveaways highlight Earth Day at the UI
If you were to try counting all of the trees on the University of Iowa campus on this Earth Day, you’d need to be able to count to eight-thousand. The […]
FTC chair hears concerns over sale of Iowa fertilizer plant
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission was in Iowa this weekend to hear concerns about consolidation in the fertilizer industry with the sale of a fertilizer plant in southeast […]
Iowa’s U.S. House delegation backs aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan
The four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House have voted to send $95 billion of emergency assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. In written statements, Congressman Randy Feensta […]
Taxes, teacher pay, AEA changes top issues of ’24 Iowa legislature
Lawmakers sent the governor a bill to cut Iowans’ income taxes by a billion dollars next year, they set up the framework for an $8.9 billion state budget and then […]
