State News
Couple injured as racing boat goes out of control at Iowa Great Lakes
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says two people were sent to the hospital after a speed boat crash around 7 p.m. Saturday on East Okoboji Lake. The DNR says
Candidate for governor Lahn calls for temporary cut in Iowa gas tax
Republican candidate for governor Zach Lahn says pump prices are “crushing” Iowans and he’s promising to seek a temporary reduction in the state gas tax if he’s elected. In a
Monarch researcher spies endangered bumblebee in Linn County
A rare bumblebee was spotted in eastern Iowa and one expert says it’s a sign habitat conservation efforts could be helping the federally-endangered species. Danielle Holthaus is a research station
‘Lobe Rangers’ say voluntary approach isn’t solving Iowa’s water quality issues
Three northern Iowa farmers have formed a non-profit to spread the message that cover crops and buffer strips along waterways are essential to improving Iowa’s water quality. They call themselves
Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 9/14/26
Class 5A 1. Dowling Catholic (3-0), LW #1 @ #2 S.E. Polk 2. Southeast Polk (3-0), LW #2 vs #1 Dowling Catholic 3. Johnston (2-1), LW #4 @ #6 Iowa
Forecast: Several stormy, soggy, sopping days ahead for Iowans
Iowa should be in for a wet week, as forecasters say some areas of the state may see up a half-foot of rainfall. National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Vorst says
During Iowa stop, USDA deputy urges farmers to anonymously report fertilizer woes
A coalition of farm groups is sponsoring a website where farmers can anonymously explain the difficulties they’ve had in buying fertilizer. Over 170 farmers from 13 states were in Ogden
Iowa GOP’s 2028 Caucuses will be first-in-the-nation
The Republican National Committee is keeping the Iowa Republican Party’s Caucuses in the lead-off position for the GOP’s 2028 presidential campaign. Iowa Republican Party Chairman Jeff Kaufmann spoke to the
US Homeland Security Secretary says Miller-Meeks race key to GOP majority
Top state and national party leaders at a fundraiser in Iowa City this weekend urged a crowd of Iowa Republicans to focus on two key races. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary
Iowa native was a key voice following 9/11 attack on the Pentagon
A Winthrop Iowa native was a Navy rear admiral and the number two person in the Defense Department’s Public Affairs Office when the hijacked plane hit the Pentagon on September
