NEWS
$1.6 million in grants awarded from Iowa’s opioid settlement funds
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has awarded five grants totaling more than $1.6 million to agencies that are helping Iowans with an addition to opioids or programs that warn of the dangers of an opioid addiction. "These are organizations that are making a big...
Group: coal burned for electricity in Iowa has increased, wind still tops
A report from the Iowa Environmental Council shows an uptick in the use of fossil fuels for electric generation in the state. The IEC's Steven Guyer says wind is still the top source, but the amount of power coming from coal increased about 50% from 2024 to 2025. ...
Preparation for Iowa’s dove season impacted by the weather
Iowa's mourning dove season is underway and DNR biologist Todd Bogenschutz says getting the food plots planted to draw the birds in was not easy. "It's been a challenging year for them. Some, especially the guys in the south-central and southeast, you know, a lot of...
Advocate for the homeless fears Sioux City effort will bring harassment
Sioux City residents are being encouraged to report homeless encampments through a new online reporting portal. City officials say as they remove encampments, a Homeless Assistance Response Team will try to connect people with resources they need. Monique Scarlett,...
Sand pledges to reduce red tape the stymies housing construction in Iowa
Democrat Rob Sand says if he's elected governor, he'll pursue initiatives to speed up the permit process for home builders and to help first-time homebuyers. The Iowa Finance Authority awards $2500 grants to eligible first time homebuyers to cover downpayment and...
Iowa’s congressional delegation signs on to letter to Trump about cattle industry
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and the four Iowans who serve in the U.S. House are among 53 Republicans in congress who've signed onto a letter to President Trump, warning that American farmers and ranchers face "significant headwinds." The letter says internvention in...
Some Iowa schools struggle to maintain quality with less money
Public school districts across Iowa face budget challenges from rising costs and falling enrollments. Creston Community Schools in rural southwest Iowa serves 1,300 students, but Superintendent Deron Stender says they've lost 50 to 60 students a year for almost a...
Almanac predicts Iowa’s winter ahead will be mild and wet (AUDIO)
Iowa's in the midst of what may be the year's final heat wave of 90-plus-degree days, so it could be refreshing for some of us to think about the promise of the cooler weather that's still a few months away. Tim Goodwin is senior editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac...
Auditors ID $122,000 in undocumented, improper spending at Guttenberg Chamber
A special investigation conducted by the State Auditor's Office has identified questionable transactions totaling $122,000 at a chamber of commerce in northeast Iowa. The investigation reviewed finances while Brandie Tomkins was director of the Guttenberg Chamber of...
Leader of Iowa Renewable Fuels Association sees mixed result in refinary waivers
The executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has a mixed reaction to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decision to give 34 small refineries exemptions from mixing reneable fuels with gas. Monte Shaw describes the announcement as a "bad...
Northwest Iowa town of Hull hit hard by storm
Residents of Hull in northwest Iowa are cleaning up after a powerfull storm brought down trees and power lines last night. Sioux County Emergency Management Coordinator Ryan De Kruyf says storms that initially appeared likely to stay north of Sioux County shifted...
Three acclaimed UI health programs now under one new roof
The ribbon will be cut this afternoon on a quarter-billion dollar building at the University of Iowa housing three separate but related top-ranked programs. Ground was broken in October of 2023 on the new Health Sciences Academic Building, which is located just south...
SPORTS
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
