20 year sentence for burglary at northwest Iowa courthouse
One of the men involved in the Lyon County Courthouse burglary has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison. Forty-year-old Brandon Lyle High Pipe pleaded guilty to first-degree […]
Two plead guilty in used cooking oil scheme in Iowa and 8 other states
Two New York men who are Chinese Nationals have pleaded guilty in the theft of used cooking oil in Iowa and eight other states. Thirty-three-year-old Tianzhu Chen pleaded guilty to […]
Study: Iowa is at an energy crossroads due to fast-rising power demand
Electricity demand in Iowa is growing like never before, and a study says that’s largely due to the proliferation of data centers for AI and cloud computing. The 16th annual Iowa […]
Public safety officials and NRA weigh in, while two major Iowa groups don’t endorse in governor’s race
Rob Sand, the Democrat who’s running for governor, is touting endorsements from five dozen current and former public safety officials, including seven county attorneys. Fremont County Peter Johnson, a Democrat […]
Iowa Veterans Affairs sees number of living WWII veterans continuing to drop
State Department of Veterans Affairs Cemetery Bureau Chief Gavin Sandvig says they don’t see many funerals now for World War Two veterans at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. […]
Motorists beware as flash flooding taunts Interstate 80 corridor
With a third straight day of heavy rain, the flood watch is being extended to cover 40 counties — from southwest to northeast Iowa. Meteorologist Dylan Dodson, at the National […]
Bestselling romance author to make one Iowa stop on latest book tour (AUDIO)
When the times get tough, some of us escape into the pages of a book, and one of the nation’s top romance writers will be in central Iowa tonight. The […]
Iowa diesel price up 58% from a year ago
The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in Iowa is at a record high $6.06 a gallon today according to Triple-A. R. Tyler Priest, a University of Iowa […]
Couple injured as racing boat goes out of control at Iowa Great Lakes
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says two people were sent to the hospital after a speed boat crash around 7 p.m. Saturday on East Okoboji Lake. The DNR says […]
Candidate for governor Lahn calls for temporary cut in Iowa gas tax
Republican candidate for governor Zach Lahn says pump prices are “crushing” Iowans and he’s promising to seek a temporary reduction in the state gas tax if he’s elected. In a […]