Illinois investigators have new lead in Grinnell College student’s 1992 murder
The Illinois State Police and the FBI say they have a new lead in the 34-year-old unsolved murder of an Iowa college student Twenty-one-year -old Tammy Zywicki was returning to […]
Iowa’s ‘Rural Mainstreet Index’ up in August, but bankers see dip in hiring, land prices
Rural bank executives in Iowa and nine surrounding states surveyed monthly by Creighton University see economic improvement in August compared to July. Creighton’s “Rural Mainstreet Index” for Iowa advanced nearly […]
Central Iowa city joins chorus in passing data center moratorium
The Marshalltown City Council voted last night to approve a four-month moratorium on data center construction, but a developer who was at the meeting vowed to move forward with the […]
UI researcher finds gemstones on Mars using NASA rover
A planetary geologist from the University of Iowa is part of a team using one of NASA’s rovers on Mars that’s found the makings for precious gems like rubies and […]
Sioux City jury can’t reach verdict in cold case murder trial
Sioux City jurors were unable to come to a consensus Monday in a 40 year old murder tiral. Thomas Popp is accused of first-degree murder in the death of 18-year-old […]
A record 1,218,834 people attended 2026 Iowa State Fair
Iowa State Fair officials say a record 1,218,834 people attended the fair during its 11 day run. The 2026 State Fair had its largest single-day crowd of nearly 131,000 this […]
State Auditor candidate Wettach calls for private school budget transparency
Taylor Wettach, the Democrat who’s running to be Iowa’s next state auditor, says there should be more transparency about private school budgets now that the state is projected to spend […]
Volunteers needed for railway site dig in Sioux City
The Sioux City Railroad Museum and the Siouxland Historical Railroad Association are planning a new archaeological dig next month at the Milwaukee Railroad shops historic district. Museum spokesman Larry Obermeyer […]
Many of the world’s top aerobatic pilots are flying for the gold over Mason City
What’s known as the Olympics of aerobatics is underway over northern Iowa’s Cerro Gordo County. The 33rd FAI World Aerobatic Championships are underway with more than 30 of the world’s […]
Postville Agri Star plant making progress toward recovering from fire
The operators of the Agri Star Meat Plant in Postville say some limited operations could start up this week after the big fire that hit the plant in the last […]