Le Mars Public Library celebrates its sesquicentennial
A community institution in northwest Iowa is marking a big milestone. The Le Mars Public Library was founded 150 years ago this week. A celebration on Wednesday featured cake, speeches, […]
Winter’s last hurrah? Northern Iowa could get 8″ of snow on Saturday
The last weekend of winter is just ahead and forecasters say Iowa may be in for one last blast that could drop up to eight inches of snow on parts […]
Events today for Iowa soldiers coming home from Mideast deployment
Governor Kim Reynolds will be at ceremonies in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids this afternoon as dozens of Iowa National Guard soldiers who were deployed to the Middle East this […]
Missouri River basin faces low runoff due to lack of snowpack
Iowa is among many states in the region that are seeing snowfall well below normal this winter, and the lack of snowpack out west is bringing a below-normal runoff forecast […]
Steen files paperwork for Iowa GOP Primary for governor
Adam Steen, one of five Republicans who’ve been campaigning for governor, says rival Randy Feenstra’s fundraising haul and new slate of campaign ads aren’t a concern. “I’ve seen some of […]
Iowa law nullifies local ordinances barring gender identity discrimination
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a law that prohibits local governments in Iowa from offering civil rights protections that are outside of what’s included in the state’s Civil Rights Act. […]
DOT has new Alton maintenance garage in budget
Administrators at the Iowa Department of Transportation says they are cutting the budget for the next fiscal year in part with savings in building construction and equipment. The DOT’s Melissa […]
Bill would hike ‘default’ speed limit to 60 on Iowa highways
A move to raise the speed limit to 60 on Iowa highways where the posted speed is 55 has passed another hurdle in the statehouse. The bill cleared the Iowa […]
To Iowans wielding garden rakes: Leave those leaves
Despite today’s snow, forecasters say much warmer weather in the 50s and 60s should return tomorrow, and one expert says Iowans need to resist the urge to rake up the […]
Wahls files petitions for Iowa Democrats’ US Senate primary
Zach Wahls of Coralville, one of two Democrats running for the U.S. Senate, says 10,000 people signed his nominating petitions for the Primary ballot and 15% of thm are registered […]