Keokuk hosts free ‘Bandfest’ with music from heavy metal to Glenn Miller
A southeast Iowa community is hosting a free concert event this weekend where there’ll be something to satisfy virtually everyone’s musical tastes. Organizer Joyce Glasscock says the Keokuk Back Alley […]
In Iowa, RFK, Jr. issues Surgeon General’s Warning about kids’ screen time
During a visit to Iowa, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy issued a U.S. Surgeon General’s Warning that says excessive screen use has become one of the […]
Eight Iowa counties declared state disaster areas after storms
The governor has issued a disaster proclamation for eight counties following several storms. The proclamation covers Emmet, Hancock, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Winnebago, Woodbury, and Worth Counties, and allows state […]
Iowa man serving life for triple murder on Easter in 1980 dies
A man who was found guilty of murdering his estranged wife and two others on Easter Sunday in 1980 has died in prison. The Iowa Department of Corrections says 81-year-old […]
RFK, Jr. praises Iowa’s new ‘MAHA’ law
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says a new Iowa law puts the state at the front of the Make American Healthy Again or MAHA […]
Iowa’s Rides of Silence honor the 5 cyclists killed, 100s hurt since last May
Bicycling enthusiasts in six Iowa cities will slowly be riding through their communities tonight in a solemn event that honors cyclists who’ve been hurt or killed while riding on public […]
Special seatbelt enforcement effort underway on Iowa roadways
State, county and local law officers are running a special traffic enforcement effort through the rest of this month. State Troop Paul Gardner says this is a “Click It or […]
Some changes made to Iowa’s education savings plan
State Treasurer Roby Smith says there’s been a change in the state’s education savings plan. Smith says the I-Save 529 plan age-based savings tracks have been replaced with a new […]
Iowa’s governor signs bills on abortion pills, HPV vaccine, medical conscience
Starting July 1, Iowans must get abortion medications in person, in a health care setting. Republican legislators who drafted the policy say it’s designed to stop the distribution of abortion […]
2026 fundraising: Sand collects record $9.6 million, Lahn outraises Feenstra
Fundraising reports for the first four-and-a-half months of this year show Rob Sand, the only Democrat running for governor, has over $18 million in his campaign account and, on the […]