NEWS
Check your smoke detectors as you turn your clock ahead
Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday and it has become a tradition to test your smoke alarms while also turning clocks ahead one hour. Sioux City Fire Lieutenant John Nelson says it's important to make sure the detectors are working. "It's always important to make sure...
Iowa’s Feenstra and Nunn tout Ag Committee’s Farm Bill
The Ag Committee in the U.S. House has passed an 800-page Farm Bill that would set federal agriculture and food assistance program rules and spending for five years. The 2018 Farm Bill expired in 2023, but congress could not agree on a new version, so it approved...
Southwest Iowan donates family land for new Taylor County nature preserve
A 65-acre tract of land in southwest Iowa near the Missouri border is being donated to Taylor County, providing a natural space that will be preserved and turned into a public use area for future generations to enjoy. County Conservation Director Zoie Lecy says...
Iowa bill sets prior authorization timelines
The Iowa House and Senate have unanimously approved a bill that sets some state rules for prior authorization, the process insurance companies and government-run insurance programs use before approving a patient's medical treatment. The bill sets new timelines for...
New Iowa interstate rest area now open near Victor
The latest updated interstate rest area is now open on Interstate 80 near Victor in eastern Iowa. DOT Rest Area Administrator David Bollenbaugh says they tore the old building down and built a new one that is decorated with the theme “Modernization of America” to show...
Forecasters say Iowans may see hail, high winds and tornadoes late today
Lightning, thunder and scattered downpours punctuated thunderstorms that rolled over Iowa late last night and this morning, and forecasters say more powerful storms are expected late this afternoon and tonight. Meteorologist Tyler Ryan, at the National Weather...
AAA-Iowa warns: Drowsy driving can be deadly after time change
With the switch to Daylight Saving Time this weekend, some Iowans may be starting next week out sleepy from that lost hour of shut-eye. AAA Iowa spokesman Brian Ortner says a motor club study finds driving while drowsy can be dangerous, and even deadly. "This study is...
GOP lawmakers ponder temporary tax hike to plug Iowa Medicaid deficit
Two key statehouse Republicans are suggesting is may be necessary to raise a tax on some health insurance companies and use that extra money to reduce the deficit in the state's Medicaid program. Raising a tax on Iowa HMOs and the private companies that manage the...
Iowa’s congressional delegation votes against limiting U.S. bombardment of Iran
The four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House have voted against a resolution that would have constrained the military operations President Trump has authorized against Iran. Second District Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion said Iran cannot be allowed...
Nunn hosts moment of silence in DC for slain Iowa soldiers, cancels campaign fundraiser
Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn have announced they plan to be at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware Saturday for the dignified transfer of the remains of two central Iowa soldiers who were killed in Kuwait last weekend. Earlier today Nunn led a...
Agent who questioned sports wagering probe sues State of Iowa
A state agent who raised concerns about the investigation of Iowa State athletes accused of illegally betting on sports has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the State of Iowa. The petition filed on behalf of Mark Ludwick indicates he was fired from the...
Disaster relief agency sees Gen Z lead the way for Iowa volunteers
The American Red Cross reports a welcome boost in volunteerism, both nationwide and in Iowa, though more helpers are needed to join the ranks. Emily Holley, spokeswoman for the agency's Iowa-Nebraska region, says the number of Red Cross volunteers has bounded by...
