NEWS
Health and vitality pilot project to start in Manchester, Van Buren County
Manchester and Van Buren County have been selected by the new Iowa Rural Vitality Coalition as the two areas for a pilot program to improve the health and vitality of residents. Manchester Rural Vitality lead Sarah Maurer says this is a fantastic opportunity for...
Expanding Iowa crosswalk law to cover more than just pedestrians
The legislature has passed a bill requiring motorists in Iowa to yield not just to pedestrians in crosswalks, but to bicyclists, skateboarders and people on scooters or in wheelchairs. It expands current state law, which says drivers face criminal charges if they...
Feenstra: Farm Bill may be up for House vote in mid-June
Work is progressing on crafting the new Farm Bill, and Iowa's Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra, a Republican from Hull, says he's hopeful the legislation that's so important to the heartland will be finalized soon. "We've got the text ready to go, but before...
Be prepared for severe storms tonight and tomorrow, including hail, high winds and tornadoes
A training session for severe weather spotters in Carroll County that was scheduled for tonight is cancelled due to the threat of, wait for it, severe weather. National Weather Service meteorologist Brad Small says if you didn't get your lawn mowed over the weekend,...
Independent RFK, Jr. says he’s met ballot access requirements in Iowa
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he's gathered enough petition signatures to qualify for Iowa's general election ballot due to turnout at a campaign rally in central Iowa. Iowa law gives independent presidential candidates the option of...
DNR says Walleye collection was successful
Iowa DNR spokesman Peter Hildreth says the annual walleye collection was successful. "The goal is to collect enough fish to hatch 154.8 million walleye fry that will supply Iowa lakes and fish hatcheries," Hildreth says. He says the eggs are removed from the walleyes...
Iowa Supreme Court reverses large hostile workplace award for state employee
The Iowa Supreme Court has unanimously reversed a $790,000 verdict awarded a state employee in a hostile-work-environment lawsuit. Tracy White filed the lawsuit in 2019 against her supervisor Mike McInroy at the Department of Human Services. The state appealed saying...
Some Iowa farmers are already planting their 2024 crops
The weather is warming and the tractors are chugging away as Iowa farmers are starting the planting season. Angie Rieck Hinz, a field agronomist with the Iowa State University Extension, says she's seeing plenty of activity this week in the northern part of the state....
Sen. Grassley supports impeachment trial for Sec. Mayorkas over border ‘crisis’
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is speaking out in favor of the Senate putting U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on trial for his role in what Republicans say is a crisis at the southern border. The U.S. House has voted to impeach Mayorkas and next week,...
Spring cleaning can help improve mood, productivity
With the warmer weather, Iowans are finally starting to launch into their spring cleaning projects, sprucing up both their homes and their work spaces. Jessica Boland, a worksite wellness consultant, says cleansing and decluttering can help to improve your mood and...
Speaker says Scout related bill that sped through Senate needs review
The top Republican in the Iowa House says there needs to be more review of a bill designed to ensure Iowa men who were sexually abused by Boy Scout leaders decades ago get full payments from a national settlement. Iowa's current time limit on suing perpetrators of...
Abortion arguments at Supreme Court draw groups from both sides
There was interest inside and outside the courtroom as the Iowa Supreme Court held oral arguments on the fetal heartbeat law. A group of people who back the law gathered in the parking lot of the Judicial Building at noon Thursday to pray and then entered the...
