Reynolds hails opinion upholding bans on transgender athletes in female sports
Governor Kim Reynolds says the U.S. Supreme Court made the right decision this week to uphold state laws barring transgender athletes from playing in school-sanctioned sports. In 2022, Reynolds signed […]
Casey Lake reopens at Hickory Hills Park after major restoration project
A popular lake in northeast Iowa’s Black Hawk County is reopening this summer after a two-year, $3-million restoration effort through a state program. Park Ranger Al Finke says Casey Lake […]
Feenstra says college athletes need better financial literacy about NIL
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says many college athletes aren’t prepared for the financial reality that comes with earning “Name, Image and Likeness” money. “This 18-year-old kid who has played sports […]
Feenstra, in US House hearing, talks about tax hit of NIL pay
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says many college athletes aren’t prepared for the financial reality that comes with earning “Name, Image and Likeness” money. “This 18-year-old kid who has played sports […]
Iowa DNR will be on the lookout for drunk boaters
Iowa is once again taking part in a holiday effort to keep an eye on the state’s waterways. DNR boating education coordinator Rachel Alliss says the effort starts tomorrow. “Operation […]
Rock Valley gets FEMA funding to buy out 2024 flood houses
A northwest Iowa community devastated by historic flooding two years ago is getting 22 million dollars from FEMA to buy out 104 homes. Rock Valley City Manager Tom Van Maanen […]
Mason City police still pursue 1995 Huisentruit case ‘like it happened yesterday’
The Mason City Police Department investigator who’s in charge of the Jodi Huisentruit disappearance says the investigation remains very active, even after 31 years. Terrance Prochaska says the case is […]
Thousands of classic cars are rolling toward the Iowa State Fairgrounds
For some Iowans, nothing is more American than gleaming chrome, shiny fenders and the sound of revving V8 engines, as this holiday weekend marks the 35th edition of the Speedway […]
Two die in head-on crash in north-central Iowa
A wrong-way crash near Webster City claimed two lives. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office was notified just after noon Wednesday of a white pickup truck that had entered the westbound […]
Ernst says she’s focused on getting Farm Bill across the finish line
With 185 days left in her last term in the U.S. Senate, Joni Ernst says she’s focused on getting a Farm Bill to the president’s desk. Ernst, a Republican from […]