Along with getting formal attire, flowers, dinner reservations and a limo, many Iowa high schoolers also book a tanning bed to prepare for prom. Leslie […]
Finkenauer, youngest woman ever to sponsor bill that clears House
A bill co-sponsored by Iowa Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer passed the U.S. House this week. “My bill helps small businesses compete for government contracts and research […]
Missing Melcher-Dallas student found safe in Texas
A central Iowa teen reported missing earlier this week has been found unharmed in southern Texas. Marion County Sheriff Jason Sandholdt says his department and […]
Le Mars man guilty of second-degree murder in sister’s death
A Le Mars man charged with stabbing his sister to death in June of 2016 was found guilty today of second-degree murder. Judge Jeff Neary […]
Iowa’s governor sees Iowa as ‘one big small town’
Governor Kim Reynolds today said her goal over the next four years will be to both “preserve” the state’s small town values — and “ignite” a renaissance […]
Farm Service Offices open temporarily today and Tuesday
Farmers have today and Tuesday to take advantage of Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices temporarily opened during the partial government shutdown. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike […]
Condition of Clinton firefighter injured in explosion is improving
A firefighter who was badly injured in a grain silo explosion in Clinton is improving. Twenty-three-year-old Adam Cain remains in critical condition, but officials say […]
Judicial Nominating Commission has 19 applicants for Iowa Supreme Court opening
More than a dozen people are seeking the open spot on the state’s highest court. Nineteen people have applied to the State Judicial Nominating Commission […]
Politics & Government
Finkenauer, youngest woman ever to sponsor bill that clears House
A bill co-sponsored by Iowa Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer passed the U.S. House this week. “My bill helps small businesses compete for government contracts and research grants and gives them the opportunity to grow and innovate,” Finkenauer said during remarks on the House floor. It’s the first bill authored by a first-year member of congress to […]
Business & Economy
Sales of agriculture equipment were strong in 2018
Despite a weak ag economy, 2018 was a good year for farm equipment sales, a big deal in Iowa where John Deere is the state’s largest manufacturing employer. A report shows tractor sales in the U.S. rose 7% from the previous year, while combine sales jumped 18%. Curt Blades, with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, […]
Sports
Drake and Northern Iowa women collide in Cedar Falls
The Drake Bulldog women look to stay unbeaten in Missouri Valley Conference play on Friday night with a visit to Northern Iowa. Drake (12-4, 4-0 MVC) makes the trip to Cedar Falls coming off wins over Loyola and Valparaiso in the team’s only home games in January. The Bulldogs controlled the paint and dominated the […]