Heat wave to hit Iowa the rest of the week
The National Weather Service forecast calls for temperatures to start warming up today. NWS meteorologist Rod Donovan says that’s going to be the trend through the rest of the week. […]
1 dead in pickup/train crash in Lyon County
A motorist was killed in a collision with a train Tuesday afternoon in northwest Iowa’s Lyon County, just a mile south of the Minnesota border. The Iowa State Patrol reports […]
Iowa House votes to make kratom an illegal drug
The Iowa House has approved a bill to ban the sale of kratom, a plant-based product that’s being sold in some Iowa gas stations and vape shops. The leaves from […]
Feenstra gets Branstad’s backing in Iowa GOP Primary for governor
Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is endorsing Congressman Randy Feenstra’s bid to be Iowa’s next governor. Feenstra faces four other Republicans in the June Primary. In a written statement released […]
Arrest made in West Des Moines cold case death of real estate agent
West Des Moines Police have made an arrest in a cold case murder involving a real estate agent. Twenty-seven-year-old Ashley Oakland was shot and killed while showing townhome in West […]
Iowa State Patrol: many still violating new hands-free cell phone law
The spokesman for the Iowa State Patrol says many people are following the new hands-free cell phone law since law enforcement went from warnings to tickets. Sergeant Alex Dinkla says […]
Ethanol supporters say E-15 brings much cheaper pump prices
Gasoline prices in Iowa have surged 88 cents a gallon in the past month, and backers of biofuels say the blend with 15% ethanol helps consumers save money. Nick Bowdish, […]
The Family Leader endorses Steen in Iowa governor’s race
A Christian conservative group that’s influential in Iowa Republican Party politics is endorsing Adam Steen’s bid for governor. The Family Leader’s CEO Bob Vander Plaats already gave Steen his personal […]
Grassley says he’ll push to keep absentee voting in SAVE America Act
The U.S. Senate is scheduled to debate the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act this week, and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is a co-sponsor of what’s known as the SAVE America […]
Grassley says he’ll push for passage of SAVE America Act
The U.S. Senate is scheduled to debate the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act this week, and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is a co-sponsor of what’s known as the SAVE America […]