An Iowa-based credit union is now offering an interactive mobile video banking service, the first...
U-I wins record grant to study magnetic fields of Earth and sun (video)
NASA is awarding the University of Iowa a large grant to study the mysterious interactions between...
Casey’s General Stores offering customers new ‘digital platforms’
The Des Moines Register reports Casey's General Stores executives are exploring how automation may...
Governor to seek more money for broadband incentives
Governor Kim Reynolds says she'll "swing back" next year and ask legislators for another $15...
Iowa students compete in rocket building competition
Teams from two Iowa high schools will be competing in the Team America Rocketry Challenge National...
Governor still reviewing bills from just ended legislative session
Governor Kim Reynolds is still not making any definitive statements on whether she will sign or...
Alexa and Echo can now answer questions about State of Iowa
Iowa has become the 6th state in the country to offer state government information through "smart...
Iowa House votes for new electric car registration fee
The Iowa House has voted to set a new annual registration fee for electric vehicles. The fee would...
Bill addresses dispute over northeast Iowa cell phone tower
A bill in the legislature would override a decision that has blocked construction of a cell phone...
Research finds genetically engineered crops had an environmental benefit
A study finds an early tool of genetic engineering in crops shows benefits beyond its original...
Computer experts help nonprofits with their websites in ‘hack-a-thon’
A hack-a-thon is now underway, but it doesn't involve breaking into the Pentagon mainframe. The...
Senate panel votes to hike texting while driving fine
A senate committee has unanimously approved more than tripling the fine for people caught handling...
Iowa’s governor open to ban on smart phone use while driving
Governor Kim Reynolds says motorists using a smart phone while they drive are "extremely...
Alliant Energy customers won’t have to pay to keep old electric, gas meters
State regulators say gas and electric customers of Alliant Energy will not have to pay a fee if...
$350,000 raised for Computer Science Is Elementary grants
Six Iowa schools in "high-poverty" districts will each get $50,000 state grants this summer for...
University of Iowa duo goes Scandinavian to learn rocket science
Two University of Iowa students will be flying to far northern Norway for "rocket school" later...
Slater will be first city to use new algae wastewater treatment system
The central Iowa town of Slater will be the first city in the state to try a new wastewater...
Beware of ‘Scammer Claus’ if you’re doing last-minute online shopping
Iowans who are buying last-minute Christmas gifts online with overnight shipping better not get in...
Documentary chronicles work of Cedar Rapids company on Apollo mission space communications
The pioneering work done in the 1960s by employees of what was then Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids...
Iowans need to password protect their cell phones, or else!
It's smart policy for Iowans to keep their smartphones locked with a password or a fingerprint,...
Got fancy tech on your car? Better pray it doesn’t break!
Iowans who drive cars with advanced technology are finding they're much more expensive to repair....
Center For Rural Affairs study: parts of state still lack high-speed internet
A new report finds rural states like Iowa are still far behind in getting high-speed internet to...
Drivers happy with new safety technology, but study finds many don’t understand what it does
A study by the University of Iowa and AAA Foundation finds drivers like new technologies designed...
Uber paying Iowa $612,950 as part of settlement over data breach
Uber is paying the State of Iowa more than half a million dollars as part of a nationwide...
Woodbury County second to add full body scan at jail
The Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office has become the second in the state to use a full body scanner...
Iowa area codes received 135 million automated calls in 2017
An estimated 30 billion"robo-calls" were made in the U.S. last year and so far this year, the pace...
Online grocery delivery service expands into Iowa
Residents in eight communities in two Iowa metro areas can now order groceries online and have...
Dubuque mayor hears from top Facebook official during conference
At least two Iowa mayors are at the U.S. Conference of Mayors which will conclude its three-day...
Facebook CEO testifies for several hours before Grassley and other Senators
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, chair of the Judiciary Committee, led a hearing Tuesday that featured...
Grassley confirms Facebook CEO will attend Senate hearing
The CEO of Facebook has agreed to testify before a U.S. Senate committee chaired by Iowa's Chuck...