Warm, windy and dry means Iowa is flammable today, no burning!
Forecasters say strong winds will gust up to 50 miles an hour today, while temperatures will again climb well above normal into the 50s and 60s. National Weather Service meteorologist […]
Iowans taking GLP-1s have plenty of protein options
Iowa grocery shoppers are suddenly seeing packaging for all sorts of food products touting their protein content, and some of them are unlikely sources — like Brussels sprouts, Greek yogurt […]
Feenstra meets with Iowa’s ‘MAGA Nation’ group
Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra met with a crowd of avid Trump supporters last night, fielding questions about his campaign for governor and his neutrality during the early months of the […]
Senator’s plan would cut Iowa legislators’ expense allotments
An Iowa Senator is proposing a 50% reduction in the payments members of the Iowa House and Senate get to cover living expenses during the annual legislative session. In addition […]
Sand says delay prevented thorough review of Iowa’s ESA program
State Auditor Rob Sand’s staff has completed the annual review of how major state funds were managed last year and the report did not flag any issues in how the […]
Unsafe ice conditions force cancellation of Clear Lake kite fest
The annual kite festival held on Clear Lake that was scheduled for this weekend has been cancelled due to the recent warm weather. The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce […]
Historic Holocaust violins to be displayed, played in Iowa concerts
The Putnam Museum in Davenport is hosting an event tonight featuring music played on fragile, decades-old violins that were once owned and played by Jewish musicians before and during the […]
Iowa Bottle Bill backers: only 500 can and bottle redemption sites remain
Backers of Iowa’s 47-year-old “Bottle Bill” are urging Iowans to contact lawmakers about a lack of access to sites where they can redeem their nickel deposits on bottles and cans. […]
Bill calls for screen time limits in Iowa’s elementary classrooms
A bipartisan bill in the Iowa House would limit “digital instruction” in kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms to 60 minutes a day. There would be some exceptions for things like […]
Iowa lawmakers consider rules for driverless vehicles
Legislators are considering limits on self-driving or autonomous vehicles. Self-driving commercial vehicles would need to have a human who’s licensed to drive the vehicle inside under a bill being considered […]