NEWS
Iowa Attorney General wants stronger penalty for threats against judges
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says she wants to see the Legislature increase the penalties for threats against judges and their loved ones. "We have language I'm suggesting to the legislature that would make threatening a judge or their family member a ten-year...
New Iowa vet clinics aim to make pet ownership more affordable
The Animal Rescue League of Iowa is opening two low-cost vet clinics in central Iowa. The clinics are called ARL Afford-a-Care and are located in the central and southern parts of Des Moines. They offer services like spaying and neutering and also can perform...
Iowa community colleges make pitch for four-year degrees
Iowa community college leaders say with additional state funding they could offer some four-year degrees and it would likely increase the number of Iowans who earn a bachelor's degree without impacting the existing four-year institutions in Iowa. "We know from...
Industry exec says delayed tax credit rules endanger Iowa biodiesel plants
Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director Monte Shaw says the state's biodiesel producers are facing dire circumstances. Many biodiesel plants idled in 2025 and haven't restarted, according to Shaw. "I'm told that a typical plant, just because of ongoing...
Iowa DNR finds ospreys, peregrine falcon populations thriving
The Iowa DNR says their surveys show ospreys, and peregrine falcons are doing well. The birds were almost wiped out in North America in the Mid-20th Century from pesticide use. DNR wildlife research specialist Riggs Wilson says the migratory raptors were re-introduced...
Proposed battery storage facility in northern Iowa in limbo
Alliant Energy's proposed battery storage project at a northern Iowa wind farm is in limbo. In November, the Kossuth County's Board of Adjustment denied Alliant Energy's permit for a battery storage facility at the Golden Plains Wind Farm. Alliant then proposed a...
Iowa’s dangerous wind chills may reach 30-below
A Cold Weather Advisory is posted for most of the state through noon today, as National Weather Service meteorologist Jim Lee says strong winds and bitter cold are making for a hazardous combination. "We still have gusts out there this morning in the 25-to-30-mile an...
Iowans with a weather phobia might benefit from free webinar
It's not just kids who are afraid of thunderstorms, but many adults are petrified of various weather phenomena, which is why National Weather Service offices across Iowa are offering a Storm Anxiety Webinar and Q-and-A session this week. Meteorologist Rebekka Copple...
Drop in motorcycle, ATV deaths part of record low Iowa traffic fatalities
Iowa's preliminary number shows the lowest number of traffic deaths since the state started keeping records 100 years ago. DOT State Highway Safety Program Manager Larry Grant says a drop in motorcycle deaths is one of the factors. "Motorcycles were about half the...
Only a few days remain to vote for Le Mars in national contest
The northwest Iowa town of Le Mars is in the running to be named one of “America’s Favorite Small Towns” and the deadline to vote is next week. Parade Magazine holds the annual competition as it celebrates vibrant but small communities nationwide and Le Mars is the...
Governor proposes over-the-counter ivermectin sales in Iowa
Governor Kim Reynolds is proposing that Iowa join a handful of other states that have made it legal for pharmacists to make over-the-counter sales of ivermectin. It's a prescription drug the FDA has approved as treatment parasitic infections, like stomach worms and...
Iowa Guard’s leader says military’s modernizing to meet emerging threats
Iowa National Guard Major General Steven Osborn says that over the next decade the U.S. military will undergo one of the most significant periods of modernization in its history. "This transformation is driven by a rapidly changing environment," Osborn said, "one...
