Protesters clashed with police in downtown Des Moines Friday evening, vandalized businesses and damaged the doors to the federal courthouse. The evening began with a […]
Applications being accepted for renters, homeowners facing eviction
Renters and homeowners who can’t make monthly payments because of the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for assistance through the Iowa Finance Authority. Renters who […]
Governor to resume working out of Iowa capitol
For the past 12 weeks, Governor Kim Reynolds has been holding news conferences on weekdays to discuss the pandemic. She’s also been working out of […]
Prediction of state’s tax take lowered by $360 million
Iowa lawmakers will have to pare down the state spending plans they were drafting before the pandemic hit. The state Revenue Estimating Conference met this […]
Governor comments on death of Minnesota man and Minneapolis riots
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says the video showing the death of a Minnesota man in police custody is heartbreaking, but destructive protests aren’t the answer. […]
Breda woman creates website for direct buying from farmers
More Iowans are buying food directly from farmers during the pandemic, with Facebook groups and other social media connecting producers and customers. Jenna Anthofer of […]
U-I study finds rain can prolong the impact of pollen for allergy sufferers
A University of Iowa study finds tiny tree pollen particles can hang in the air for a long time after a rain shower, causing grief […]
Authorities’ digging in Evansdale connected to missing Arizonans
Authorities spent yesterday digging in a Waterloo suburb, apparently looking for evidence in the month-long search for a missing Arizona man and his step-daughter, who […]
Politics & Government
Applications being accepted for renters, homeowners facing eviction
Renters and homeowners who can’t make monthly payments because of the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for assistance through the Iowa Finance Authority. Renters who qualify may receive up to $3,200 over a four month period. Iowans earning less than 80 percent of the median income for their county may be eligible, but the payments […]
Business & Economy
Small increase reported in new unemployment claims last week
New unemployment claims moved up slightly last week. First-time claims were 14,586 which is up around 25,000 from the previous week. It is the first time in three weeks those claims have gone up. Manufacturing saw the most new claims with 3,835. Self-employed and independent contractors filed nearly 2,382 first-time claims. The number of continuing […]
Sports
Iowa State women to host South Carolina in Big 12/SEC Challenge
The Big 12 and Southeastern conferences have announced the matchups for their women’s basketball challenge for the 2020-21 season, with Iowa State set to host South Carolina on December 6, 2020. “South Carolina coming to Hilton Coliseum will give our fans a chance to see the team that ended last season No.1 in the nation […]