Iowans need to brace for wind chills of 20-below tomorrow
What one forecaster is calling an “arctic blast” is headed for Iowa tonight that’ll mean dangerously bitter cold temperatures by early tomorrow. Meteorologist Jim Lee, at the National Weather Service […]
Only about 1 in 5 Iowans have gotten a flu shot this season
Health officials are encouraging more Iowans to get vaccinated for influenza before the year-end holidays arrive. Iowa has few reported flu cases at the moment, and one death, but experts […]
Nunn raises concerns about Iowa kids’ trip to China
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn says bills scheduled for debate in the U.S. House could have prevented the Chinese Communist Party from setting up what appears to be data mining on […]
University of Iowa gets approval for multi-million dollar Burge bathroom renovation
The University of Iowa is going to start a major improvement project this summer in one of its residence halls. UI Vice President Rod Lehnertz says they are going to […]
Seven people escape home fire in Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge firefighters says everyone safely got out of a burning two-story residence Monday evening. They say heavy smoke was coming from the attic when fire trucks arrived. The fire […]
Iowa Lottery to share risk with scratch ticket vendor
The Iowa Lottery will do something it has never done before in January. Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says they will use one company to print tickets and that company will […]
Feenstra to meet with FEMA to press for Iowa flood aid
Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra says after flooding hit communities in his district in mid-2024 he’s been meeting regularly with FEMA officials to talk about progress — and Feenstra says he’s […]
Grassley raises legal concerns about U.S. attack on Venezuelan boat
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s not sure yet if he’ll be included in the select group of lawmakers who will hear an admiral’s classified briefing Thursday on the deadly […]
Index puts Iowa manufacturing in positive territory amid region’s ‘sideways’ economy
A Creighton University index puts Iowa’s manufacturing sector in slightly positive territory, but Creighton economist Ernie Goss says the manufacturing and supply managers surveyed in Iowa and eight other states […]
Iowa weekend storm puts November in top 10 for snow
State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the heavy snow we got this weekend bumped up what had been a dry November to put the month near the top of the record […]