State News
Iowa’s warm, wet summer gives us lots of vegetables, some garden diseases
Many people are reporting a big bounty from their gardens this year thanks to a plenty of rain and heat. Iowa State University Extension Horticulture specialists Aaron Steil says those
Study: Riding bicycles generates more than $1B for Iowa’s economy
Cycling is good for your health — and Iowa’s economy — according to a new impact study from the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. Matt Burkey, a spokesman for the Coralville-based organization,
Crop Report: Iowa Corn and Soybean Conditions Remain Strong Despite Dry Week
Dry conditions continued across northwest Iowa and much of the state last week as Iowa’s corn and soybean crops moved closer to harvest while remaining predominantly in good-to-excellent condition. Most
Two Iowa Libertarians await 2026 ballot access decision
Libertarians running for governor and for the U.S. House have asked a judge to intervene so their names may appear on the November ballot. The Iowa Secretary of State says
Bridge over Willow Creek honors fallen Sioux County soldier
Family, fellow veterans and community leaders gathered Monday to honor the memory of a Sioux County soldier who was killed twenty years ago to the day. A sign on the
Iowa home sales drop 16% from June to July
The median price for an Iowa home sold in July climbed to $280,000, nearly 11% higher than the same month a year ago. Data from the Iowa Association of Realtors
Grassley: New tariffs on Canada could hurt US economy, national security
The prices Iowans pay for gasoline and groceries are already sky high, but new tariffs on goods coming from Canada will push costs still higher on everything from alcohol to
Illinois investigators have new lead in Grinnell College student’s 1992 murder
The Illinois State Police and the FBI say they have a new lead in the 34-year-old unsolved murder of an Iowa college student Twenty-one-year -old Tammy Zywicki was returning to
Former Senate Candidate Nathan Sage Weighs In on Iowa Races, Data Centers
Former Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Nathan Sage says affordability, water quality, healthcare access and frustration with political division could help decide several closely watched Iowa races this November. During a
Iowa’s ‘Rural Mainstreet Index’ up in August, but bankers see dip in hiring, land prices
Rural bank executives in Iowa and nine surrounding states surveyed monthly by Creighton University see economic improvement in August compared to July. Creighton’s “Rural Mainstreet Index” for Iowa advanced nearly
