Johnson County dedicates plaza, statue to its new namesake
Johnson County will dedicate Dr. Lulu Merle Johnson Plaza during a ceremony tomorrow morning in Iowa City. Johnson was the first black woman in Iowa to earn a PhD, which she […]
Judge rules two Iowa Libertarians can’t be on fall ballot
A judge has ruled Libertarians selected earlier this month as replacement candidates for lieutenant governor and the third congressional district cannot be listed on the General Election ballot. The two […]
Gamers get their geek on in Sioux City
It’s said the meek shall inherit the earth, but the geek will inherit Sioux City this weekend. The Sioux City Geek Convention, or GeekCon, opens today. Organizer and president Skyler […]
State regulators question Black Hills Energy over safety issues in Spencer
The Iowa Utilities Commission held a hearing at their offices in Des Moines Thursday after an inspection last June of the Black Hills Energy service area in Spencer found more […]
U.S. Senate candidate Turek outlines his ideas for federal action on cancer
Democrat Josh Turek says if he’s elected to the U.S. Senate, he’ll vote to increase funding for cancer research and for Medicaid, the government funded insurance program that many cancer […]
Iowa’s governor touts new high school graduation requirement
The seniors who’ve just started their final year at a public or private high school in Iowa are the first graduating class required to pass a civics test in order […]
Iowa native is ‘den mother’ for cast and crew of Wicked, and 13 tractor trailers (AUDIO)
The national touring Broadway production of “Wicked” is returning to Iowa for a three-week run for the first time in more than a decade and it’s a homecoming for the […]
Sioux City already seeing school bus stop sign violations
The school year is just underway and the Sioux City School District is already seeing drivers illegally passing stopped school buses that are dropping off and picking up students. School […]
One in five counties now use Thrive Iowa program to help students, families
The state’s Thrive Iowa program is now operating in 20 of the state’s 99 counties. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services launched the initiative this summer to help […]
Art project ‘Domino Effect’ brings musical interlude to central Iowa city
An interactive art exhibit designed to encourage play, creativity and connection will open in the heart of Iowa’s capital city this weekend. Renae Mauk, vice president of downtown development at […]