NASA administrator makes pitch to Iowa State students
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visited Iowa State University and Ames National Laboratory today. Isaacman wrapped up his visit with a speech to a full auditorium of students and told them […]
Iowa election official describes role on national council
An election official in northwest Iowa is one of two Iowans appointed to a bipartisan national council that was created by the 2002 Help America Vote Act. “It is a […]
Iowa workers are warned about the use of AI and keeping private data private
Several Iowa municipalities are crafting new guidelines about how civic employees should — and shouldn’t — use artificial intelligence. Johnson County IT director Bill Horning says these types of policies […]
University of Iowa bandmember who collapsed Saturday taken off life support
A University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band member who collapsed in the heat Saturday has been taken off life support. The Daily Iowan says third-year student Derek Phillips collapsed right […]
Expansion will add spaces for more urns at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery
The Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter is getting a grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for an expansion project. Iowa Cemetery Bureau Chief Gavin Sandvig says the […]
Iowa leaders mourn death of state, national ag leader Ray Gaesser
An Iowan who led state and national farm groups died after a farming accident this weekend. Ray Gaesser of Corning served as president of the American Soybean Association a dozen […]
Iowans don’t have to wait for cold weather to get a flu shot
With high temperatures back in the 80s and 90s, it doesn’t feel like fall in Iowa yet, but cooler weather will be here soon enough and health experts remind Iowans […]
BBB: Iowans shouldn’t always trust a five-star review
Iowans are being warned to watch out for shady product reviews online. Lisa Schiller, spokeswoman for the Better Business Bureau, says it’s easy for anyone to post a review, but […]
Two candidates call for more Iowa-grown food to be served in Iowa schools
Two candidates running for statewide office are calling for a majority of the food served in Iowa schools to be raised in Iowa. Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for governor, […]
Tiny town of Washta hosts fest to tout the agricultural history of the Midwest
The small northwest Iowa community of Washta is hosting its 50th annual Grand Meadow Heritage Festival this coming weekend. Event coordinator Bethany Grell says the celebration in the Cherokee County […]