Trump, in Iowa, touts ‘consequential’ five months in White House
President Donald Trump celebrated recent victories with a large crowd on the Iowa State Fairgrounds last night. “There could be no better birthday present for America than the phenomenal victory […]
State Fire Marshal has advice for safe fireworks use
The law now allows you to shoot off fireworks today and tomorrow. State Fire Marshal Dan Brown says with fireworks legal to shoot off on private property for the first […]
Iowans should prep their pooches before a night of fireworks
Many Iowans will be celebrating the nation’s independence tonight by lighting the fuse on fireworks, and those big booms can be confusing and upsetting for some pets. Michelle Casey, with […]
Iowa Republicans, Democrats lay out arguments for, against ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
The four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House will be voting to approve the bill that implements President Trump’s priorities, including an extension of the tax cuts he […]
Iowa fire departments can train at new facility built by the state
The Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau now has a state-of-the-art training tower at Camp Dodge in Johnston. State Fire Marshal Dan Brown’s office oversees the Training Bureau, which he says […]
Pres. Trump to unveil America250 plans tonight at Iowa State Fairgrounds
The gates open at the Iowa State Fairgrounds at noon today in advance of tonight’s appearance by President Trump. He’s expected to offer some details about plans for the year-long […]
Iowan Whitson delighted to be back in orbit
Iowa native astronaut Peggy Whitson and her three-member crew are now halfway through their two-week research mission aboard the International Space Station. This is Whitson’s fifth visit to the orbiting […]
Hundreds of warnings issued as Iowa’s hands free cellphone law starts
Several people got a personal warning as the new hands free cellphone law went into affect Tuesday. Sergeant Alex Dinkla with the Iowa State Patrol says there were 201 warnings […]
Kossuth County man dies after fireworks accident
A Kossuth County man died Tuesday night from injuries sustained in a fireworks accident. The Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 around 9:10 p.m. Tuesday reporting a man was […]
Bird won’t run for governor, seeking reelection as Iowa’s attorney general
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird will seek reelection in 2026 and will not run for governor. In April, a few days after Governor Kim Reynolds announced that she would not […]
