Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped again in April. Iowa Workforce Development reports initial unemployment claims fell to 5,290 last month — the lowest monthly number since […]
Red Haw State Park back open as tornado recovery continues
Portions of Red Haw State Park will reopen today, more than two months after a deadly tornado swept through Lucas County and the Chariton area, […]
MLB star Darryl Strawberry headlines religious event at Field of Dreams
A major league baseball star who’s now a pastor is the headliner for a faith-based event at the Field of Dreams movie site this weekend. […]
John Deere ag equipment sales up 13% in last quarter
Deere & Company saw net sales and revenue rise 11% in the last quarter and the company’s executives are predicting even higher sales of tractors […]
Democrats seeking Iowa’s US Senate seat debate student loan debt
The three candidates competing for the Iowa Democratic Party’s U.S. Senate nomination say college student debt is a problem, but they disagree about providing relief […]
Avian flu restrictions lifted at poultry operations in three counties
The State Agriculture Department announced today that bird flu restrictions have been lifted for three commercial poultry sites in Franklin, Hamilton, and Humboldt County. The […]
Severe weather expected today, then cooler temperatures
Forecasters say large sections of north-central and northeastern Iowa are likely in for rough weather late this afternoon, tonight and early tomorrow. Meteorologist Allan Curtis, […]
Hinson says ‘incompetence’ by FDA led to baby formula shortage
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says the baby formula shortage in the U.S. is due to a lack of foresight and action […]
Sports
Iowa Special Olympics Summer games set to open in Ames
The opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics Iowa Summer Games are scheduled for Thursday in Ames. Karen Whitman, spokeswoman for Special Olympics Iowa, says this marks the first time since 2019 that this will be an in-person event for athletes with intellectual disabilities. “In the last two years, we held our virtual Summer Games which […]