A Midwestern kid who loved "Star Trek" grew up to be a principal mechanical engineer for NASA...
State archery tournament is on target this weekend
Some 2,300 students from nearly 150 Iowa schools will be in Des Moines this weekend to take aim in...
Central Iowa cyclists launch effort to build massive indoor BMX track
A capital campaign is being launched to build an indoor Olympic-level bicycle motocross, or BMX,...
Treehouse Village attraction to open soon at Iowa Arboretum
The Iowa Arboretum in Boone County will debut a first-in-the-Midwest feature at its facility this...
Davenport looking for more help regulating strip clubs
Davenport is leading an effort to better regulate adult entertainment establishments. A bill...
Iowa betting on Super Bowl breaks last year’s record
Iowa Gaming Association CEO Wes Ehrecke says there was a record amount of money bet on the Super...
Record number of people traveled from Iowa airports in 2023
Travel by planes and automobiles was up across Iowa in 2023. DOT spokesperson Stuart Anderson says...
Best selling British author releases novel set in Iowa
A best-selling British novelist who writes crime-thrillers is releasing her tenth book this week,...
Beef Industry’s contest for Iowa’s top burger has a twist this year
The search is on once again for the Iowa's "Best Burger." Iowa Beef Industry Council spokesperson...
New administrator named to oversee state gambling regulation
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission today chose Tina Eick to become the new administrator of...
State Patrol reminds football partiers to plan for a designated driver
Many thousands of Iowans will be watching pro football on TV Sunday and dozens of state troopers...
Annual Clear Lake kite festival canceled by poor ice conditions
The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce has canceled this year's "Color the Wind Kite Festival"...
The 2024 edition of RAGBRAI will be the hilliest in history
This summer's 51st running of the statewide bicycle ride will take a southern route. Organizers...
Warmer weather doesn’t stop annual Okoboji Games
The annual Okoboji Winter Games are underway in northwest Iowa. Great Lakes Area Chamber of...
Moviemakers launch crowdfunding campaign for all-Iowa-made suspense thriller
Independent filmmakers in Iowa are appealing to the public for help in getting a movie made in...
New inductees named to the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame
The 2024 honorees who will be inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame are being...
ISU Extension’s free webinars on home gardening start next week
Some Iowans are itching to forget about winter and instead think ahead to springtime and planning...
Iowa high school marching band to be part of Peach Bowl festivities
The marching band from Sioux City Bishop Heelan High School will perform at halftime of the Peach...
Leader of state gambling regulation leaving for another job
The man who oversees the regulation of the gambling industry in the state is leaving the job in...
Fantastical holiday ‘Cirque’ makes Iowa debut this weekend
What's billed as a whimsical holiday spectacular will make one stop in Iowa this year, boasting an...
Iowa Lottery sales trending toward another record 5 months into fiscal year
The Iowa Lottery is on a pace to surpass the record for sales set last year. Lottery CEO Matt...
Iowa bike shops are the focus of this week’s statewide coalition tour
Leaders of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition are on a road trip this week with the goal of visiting 99...
Christmas expected to keep up trend of record holiday travel numbers
The final holiday of the year is projected to follow the pattern of others when it comes to the...
Holiday train begins tour of Iowa
The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad will be bringing its 25th annual Holiday Train program...
Error causes Iowa Lottery to report wrong numbers for Monday Powerball drawing
The spokesperson for the Iowa Lottery says a human error caused them to incorrectly report the...
UNI receives large donation to help with Campanile renovation
The University of Northern Iowa’s campanile renovation project is getting a boost with...
Colfax pencil collection confirmed as world record
A Colfax man's collection of nearly 70,000 pencils has been confirmed as a Guinness World Record...
State regulators hire firm to do study of horse racing
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has approved a comprehensive study of the horse racing...
New technology at Iowa airports should help speed up holiday travel
The holiday travel season is getting underway with some new technology in use at Iowa's two...
Casinos fined for late download of self exclusion list
Three casinos and a sports book have been fined $5,000 by state regulators for downloading the...