Police and animal welfare officials across the state are reporting an uptick in calls about dogs being left in hot vehicles. Josh Colvin, with the […]
NWS confirms EF1 tornado hit McGregor Wednesday night
The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado struck the northeast Iowa town of McGregor early Wednesday evening. National Weather Service meteorologist Peter Rogers says […]
Opposition grows as more wind energy projects come online
New wind power projects are still appearing across the region as Iowa utilities boost the amount of electricity they get from renewable sources. Opposition to […]
Strong storms swipe NE Iowa, one hurt, thousands without power
Powerful thunderstorms with winds up to 75-miles an hour blasted across northeast Iowa late Wednesday afternoon. One person is reported hurt. The Allamakee County Sheriff’s […]
Fiery rollover crash on I-80 claims a life
A Kansas woman died during a crash early this morning in western Iowa’s Cass County. Thirty-three-year old Petra Warnick, of Lenexa, died at the scene […]
New state law shields county fairs from E. coli-related lawsuits
A new state law designed to protect Iowa’s county fairs and the state fair from lawsuits about contagious diseases isn’t just about the animals catching […]
Court upholds conviction in double shooting in Eagle Grove
The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction against a Kossuth County man who shot the man his ex-girlfriend was dating. The shooting happened […]
Nineteen arrests in major FBI/local police sweep in Waterloo
The FBI and Waterloo police coordinated major raids in Waterloo on Wednesday. Guns were swept off the streets of Waterloo. Cars and cash, allegedly the spoils […]
Business & Economy
Opposition grows as more wind energy projects come online
New wind power projects are still appearing across the region as Iowa utilities boost the amount of electricity they get from renewable sources. Opposition to those projects is also growing. Lucas Nelsen, a policy program associate with the Center for Rural Affairs, says there are reasons for those objections. “We’re seeing more opponents but that’s also […]
Sports
Sean Welsh goes public with his battle with depression
Iowa offensive lineman Sean Welsh has won more than his share of battles on the field and enters his senior season on the watch list for the Outland Trophy. His biggest battle has come away the field. Welsh announced he is battling depression and says he first began experience symptoms in 2014. “The week before spring break […]