Dallas County Judge hears request to lower bail in cold case murder
Lawyers for the central Iowa woman accused in the murder of a realtor 15 years ago appeared in court today and asked for her bail to be reduced from $2 […]
First Iowa wild turkey season opens
The first of the wild turkey seasons opens today with the youth hunt. DNR wildlife biologist Jim Coffey says he expects hunter numbers to be good. “We’ll issue just probably […]
Iowa’s snow plow drivers rank the winter of 2025-26
Snow plows, salt spreaders, brine sprayers and other machinery the Iowa DOT uses to keep our roads clear is being cleaned up and put away. Winter operations administrator Craig Bargfrede […]
Bill expands definition of unacceptable grooming behavior by Iowa school employees
The Iowa House and Senate have approved a bill expanding the definition of unacceptable grooming behavior that would likely lead to revoking an Iowa teacher or school administrator’s license. A […]
Bill bars schools as early voting sites for Iowa school bond issues
The legislature has sent the governor a bill that forbids a school to be used an early voting location if there’s a bond issue for any school district on the […]
Davenport book store sees Gen Z and Millennials flocking to VHS tapes
The co-owner of Iowa’s largest and oldest used book store reports an unexpected surge in the sale of movies on VHS tape, a medium most of us haven’t thought about […]
Gas prices to be cut by $1 to protest proposal to raise Iowa’s fuel tax
An organization that represents Iowa’s fuel industry is sponsoring an event today where customers can get one-dollar off per gallon of gas at a Mason City convenience store. It’s an […]
Iowa bill a response to threats, violence against public officials
The Iowa legislature has passed a bill to ensure court officials and members of the Iowa House and Senate may carry a concealed gun to defend themselves anywhere in the […]
Final approval given to increase Iowa fishing, hunting license fees
The Iowa Natural Resource Commission gave final approval today to an increase in fees for hunting and fishing licenses. DNR Fisheries Chief Joe Larscheid says the change is a modest […]
Negotiator cites ‘momentum’ in Iowa property tax negotiations
Two key statehouse decision makers say yesterday’s Senate vote on a property tax plan is “productive,” but negotiations continue over what should be in the final package. The senate’s action […]