The five-member board that oversees the Iowa Lottery has directed lottery staff to “explore…the feasibility” of having Iowa retailers use lottery terminals for sports betting. […]
‘March for Our Lives’ tour stops in Sioux City
The national gun control advocacy group “March for Our Lives” bus tour stopped in Sioux City today. A student from Marjorie Stoneman High School in […]
Rural Janesville woman struck and killed while walking
A woman has died after being hit by a pickup on a rural road in northeast Iowa Tuesday night. It happened around 9 p.m. about […]
Mark Becker’s appeal of conviction in murder of Ed Thomas denied
The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of the man convicted of killing Aplington-Parkersburg football coach Ed Thomas. Mark Becker shot and killed […]
Rain, rain, not going away today
Forecasters say up to five inches of rain may fall today across parts of northwest Iowa, drenching some areas that are already water-logged. Meteorologist Allan […]
It’s looking like a good year for swimmer’s itch in Iowa lakes
Here’s another sign that summer is arriving in Iowa — reports of swimmer’s itch have been increasing. DNR fisheries biologist Mike Hawkins says swimmer’s itch […]
Polk County drowning victim identified
Police have identified the toddler who died after being pulled from the water at a state park beach near Des Moines. Two-year-old Celeste Sandoval-Ramos of […]
Parkland students to protest at Congressman King’s office
The national gun control advocacy group “March for Our Lives” is making three stops in Iowa this week in Congressional districts represented by strong gun […]
Politics & Government
Iowa Lottery’s Board of Directors discusses sports betting after court ruling
The five-member board that oversees the Iowa Lottery has directed lottery staff to “explore…the feasibility” of having Iowa retailers use lottery terminals for sports betting. Sports betting has been legal in the State of Nevada for decades, but a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May overturned a federal law which had prohibited legalized sports betting […]
Business & Economy
Unemployment rate drops to 2.7% in May
The state unemployment rate went down in May. “Iowa’s seasonably adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.7% in May,” according to Iowa Workforce Development spokesman Cory Kelly. The rate was 2.8% in April. Kelly says the unemployment rate has not been this low since 2001. The construction industry was one that added more jobs in May […]
Sports
UNI’s Paulsen inks contract extension
Northern Iowa cross country and track and field coach Dave Paulsen has been awarded a contract extension through the 2022 season. The extension comes on the heels of a conference championship in the outdoor season for the men’s track and field program. It is the second Missouri Valley Conference title since Paulsen took over as […]