Iowa Lottery leader taking job with private marketing firm
Iowa Lottery CEO Mat Strawn is leaving to take over as the president and CEO of the West Des Moines marketing and communications firm Strategic America. Strawn became on the […]
Feenstra casts his Iowa GOP Primary ballot in Orange City
Three-term Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says he’s confident he’ll win the Republican Party’s nomination for governor next Tuesday. “I will win the majority and I’ve done it, all right? I’ve […]
More fisher sightings reported in northeast Iowa so far this year
We’ve seen moose, bears and mountain lions wander into Iowa from other states, and now a smaller animal is on that list. Iowa DNR wildlife biologist Vince Evelsizer says the […]
As Iowa’s 2026 Primary approaches, Pate touts election security
State officials say Iowa elections are “more secure than ever” due to “many layers” of security. “I want Iowans to hear this clearly: when you cast your vote in June […]
Iowa’s most populous county launches water quality education campaign
Iowans with concerns about water quality and its impact on health have a new resource, as the Polk County Health Department is launching a “Know Your Water, Know Your Health” […]
Iowa women announce series against UConn
The University of Iowa women’s basketball team will begin a two-game series with UConn next season, the programs announced on Tuesday. Iowa will travel to UConn next season for the […]
Iowa Democrats to propose changes for their 2028 Caucuses
Iowa Democratic Party leaders have developed a new plan for the 2028 Iowa Caucuses, hoping national party leaders will put Iowa back in a lead-off position for the next presidential […]
Feds consider relocating massive corn ‘seed bank’ to Iowa from Illinois
The USDA proposes moving a large seed bank for corn from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to the central Iowa city of Ames. There’s concern the move would endanger the […]
Memorial Day crash on I-29 kills southwest Iowa man
One person died, another was injured, when a semi collided with a pickup Monday afternoon in southwestern Iowa. The accident happened on northbound Interstate 29 near 25th Street in Council […]
Even at $10 a pack, some Iowans need more motivation to quit smoking
Nearly 17-percent of Iowans smoke, and if you’re one of them, you probably already know how hard it is to quit. Michelle Gilbertson, a wellness education specialist at Emplify Health […]