Iowans may need to cancel, change travel plans to Mexico
Iowans who are vacationing in some areas of Mexico are being told to stay indoors due to drug cartel-related violence, while many flights to and from Mexico are being cancelled […]
Red Oak man charged in blast near house of worship
Police in the southwest Iowa arrested a man late Tuesday after an explosive device detonated near a church. Authorities say 42-year-old Matthew David Sloan, of Red Oak, was arrested following […]
Cass County house fire claims a life
One person died in a house fire early Tuesday in southwest Iowa. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the fire at a residence east of Griswold was reported just after […]
Iowa House votes for 5-year tuition freeze at UI, ISU, UNI
A bill that would freeze undergraduate tuition at Iowa’s three public universities for five years has won overwhelming approval in the Iowa House. The tuition rate set for this fall […]
Bill sets preference for Iowa residents’ admission to UI School of Nursing
The Iowa House has passed a bill that would require at least 70% of the University of Iowa’s nursing students to be Iowa high school graduates. Representative Timi Brown-Powers, a […]
Supreme Court issues 4-3 ruling in Dubuque underage alcohol case
The Iowa Supreme Court issued a split ruling in an eastern Iowa case involving alcohol sales to minors. Two minors were able to buy alcohol at Beecher Liquor in Dubuque […]
Supreme Court issues 4-3 ruling in Dubuque underage alcohol case
The Iowa Supreme Court issued a split ruling in an eastern Iowa case involving alcohol sales to minors. Two minors were able to buy alcohol at Beecher Liquor in Dubuque […]
Iowa House panel blasts court system for misdirected fines
Republicans on the Iowa House Government Oversight Committee have issued a report blasting the court system for concealing its misdirection of 25 million dollars’ worth of court fees and fines. […]
Iowa high schoolers strut their blue jackets during FFA Week
More than 20,500 FFA members in Iowa are marking the accomplishments of ag education as part of National FFA Week. Webster City High School student Megan Van Deer says she […]
Pella’s Vermeer ready to expand business with Bondurant build
The leader of one of the businesses that will benefit from a new state economic development program is providing more details about their plans. Vermeer Corporation in Pella is receiving […]