Iowa’s September unemployment numbers finally released
The first Iowa unemployment data since the government shutdown is now out. Iowa Workforce Development spokesman Jesse Dougherty says the September unemployment rate fell to 3.7%, down one-tenth of a […]
ACLU says use of automated license plate readers has ‘exploded’ in Iowa
A report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa suggests the use of automatic license plate readers is expanding in Iowa. Rita Bettis Austen, the ACLU of […]
UNI encourages students to ring the new bell to celebrate
The Sesquicentennial Bell is now permanently installed on Campanile Plaza at the University of Northern Iowa, and leaders of UNI’s 150th birthday bash are hoping students will visit the bell […]
$4.7 million in USDA grants to five Iowa projects
USDA Rural Development has awarded a total of four-point-seven million dollars to support projects at two hospitals and for three municipal water systems. The Wayne County Hospital in Corydon is […]
Space heater likely sparked northwest Iowa apartment fire
Officials say it appears an electric space heater sparked an overnight fire that has displaced the six residents of an apartment building in a small northwest Iowa town. Armstrong Assistant […]
Near-hurricane force winds today, more snow for Iowa tomorrow
The High Wind Warning has expired as strong gusts continue blasting across Iowa, though they’re starting to lessen a bit. National Weather Service meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff says some winds early […]
How Iowans can have their cake and eat it, too, at holiday parties
Many Iowans are being invited to holiday gatherings for work and family, and those events can become a real challenge for anyone who’s trying to mind their calories. Shayna Schertz, […]
Republican wins special election for Iowa House seat
A Republican has won Tuesday’s special election for a seat in the Iowa House. Unofficial results indicate Republican Wendy Larson of Odebolt finished 40 points ahead of Democrat Rachel Burns […]
Four GOP candidates call for response to Iowa’s cancer rate
Four of the five Republicans running for governor say it’s time for action to reduce the alarming rate of new cancer cases among Iowans. The candidates appeared at a forum […]
‘No appetite’ for immediate changes in Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
Lawmakers who lead the panel that reviews the primary pension system for public employees say there’s no appetite in the Iowa legislature to make immediate changes in pension plans, but […]