Springbrook Park Conservation Education Center to be torn down
The Iowa Natural Resource Commission has approved the demolition of Springbrook State Park’s Conservation Education Center. The DNR closed the center in Guthrie County in 2017, citing budget constraints and […]
Des Moines couple charged in infant’s death after dog attack
A man and a woman from central Iowa who were wanted in the death of a baby turned themselves in overnight. Des Moines police say 37-year-old Elderidge Graham, Senior, and […]
Iowa pheasant outlook once again good for hunters
The early pheasant forecast shows hunters in Iowa could once again have a lot of birds to chase. DNR wildlife biologist Todd Bogenschutz uses weather information to predict pheasant numbers. […]
UI Greek lit expert thrilled to see ‘Odyssey’ film spotlight ancient poem
The big budget Hollywood adaptation of Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” will be released in movie theaters next week, and a University of Iowa scholar says while the story was […]
About 120 Iowa National Guard soldiers leave today for D.C. deployment
Dozens of Iowa National Guard soldiers leaving Iowa today will spend the next six months serving in Washington, D.C.. Last August, President Trump issued an executive order declaring there was […]
Sand takes town hall tour to GOP stronghold
State Auditor Rob Sand, the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor, held a town hall in one of Iowa’s most Republican counties last night. Republicans make up about 72% of Sioux […]
Iowans need to grab the sunscreen as the heat of summer returns
Within a few days, forecasters say we’ll again have sunny skies and highs back in the 90s, so some Iowans could use a reminder about the value of sunscreen. Registered […]
Algae bloom reports in Iowa Great Lakes
An Iowa Department of Natural Resources biologist says the agency has fielded fielding reports of blue green algae in “several…bodies of water” in the Iowa Great Lakes. Andrew Carlson, a […]
Human Rights Commission in Decorah asks for end to ICE cooperation
Decorah’s Human Rights Commission wants the city end its cooperation with ICE agents and go against state law to make it a sanctuary city. Josh Ratel-Khan is an organizer for […]
Salix city council considers data center moratorium
A small northwest Iowa town at the center of a debate over a proposed data center is now considering a one-year data center moratorium. Salix officials annexed about 900 acres […]