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Tiny town of Washta hosts fest to tout the agricultural history of the Midwest
The small northwest Iowa community of Washta is hosting its 50th annual Grand Meadow Heritage Festival this coming weekend. Event coordinator Bethany Grell says the celebration in the Cherokee County town puts a spotlight on farm equipment and implements of all sorts,...
Cottontail and squirrell hunters should see good numbers in Iowa
The hunting seasons for pheasants and deer get a lot of attention in Iowa, but there are hunters who chase smaller game animals. Iowa DNR upland game biologist Todd Bogenschutz says many hunters like to go after cottontail rabbits. "Last year was a really good year...
Manchester hosting the state fire convention
Fire departments from across the state will be coming to Manchester for the State Fire Convention that starts Tuesday. Manchester firefighter Ed Tibbott is co-chairing this year’s convention and says it will be the fifth time Manchester has hosted the state event....
Study: Many Iowans think they can go 10 over the speed limit without a ticket
A new study suggests speeding has become routine for many of the state's drivers. AAA-Iowa spokeswoman Brynna Knapp says the research found going well above the posted limit is increasingly viewed as normal behavior. "Speeding has become so common that many drivers...
Both candidates for governor would sign Iowa regs for automated license plate readers
The candidates running to be Iowa's next governor use words like "creepy" and "invasive" to describe the tens of thousands of Flock cameras that are capturing and storing license plate images and both would support state regulations for automated license plate...
Hit by flood disaster in mid-2024, Spencer conducts housing study
A housing study estimates the population of a northwest Iowa city hit by flash flooding in 2024 has dropped by about 100, far less than expected. Keith Carl, the researcher who conducted the study in Spencer, said only 22% of the 750 vacant housing units he identified...
Trump administration changes could hamper Head Start programs in Iowa
A federal program that helps thousands of low-income Iowa children could see hundreds of requirements deleted under a Trump administration proposal. One change would mandate English-only instruction, except for tribal programs. Lisa Proctor is the director of Drake...
Dyersville’s Field of Dreams site hosting another music festival this weekend
The Field of Dreams Movie Site is hosting its second music festival after a successful inaugural year last year. The Velocity Festival featured Tim McGraw and Nickelback last year and country superstar Carrie Underwood headlines this year's event on Saturday night....
Summer heat will hover over Iowa through the holiday
Iowa is seeing a steamy start to the Labor Day weekend, as the Extreme Heat Warning is being extended through tomorrow night for 13 southeast Iowa counties, for cities including Davenport, Iowa City and Burlington. Meteorologist Mark Debruin, at the National Weather...
New Lansing, Iowa bridge at the Mississippi River to open earlier than expected
The Iowa DOT says the new Mississippi River bridge at Lansing is ahead of schedule and will open sometime in November, well ahead of the original projected opening in the spring of next year. DOT engineer Clayton Burke says everyone has worked well together, including...
Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force releases recommendations
The Nuclear Energy Task Force established in January by the governor to evaluate nuclear energy opportunities in the state has released its recommendations. Those recommendations say the state should create a single point of contact within the state to facilitate...
Barn to be wild? Celebrate the sturdy farm structures on Iowa’s Barn Tour
Iowa's rich agricultural heritage runs deep and perhaps no other state has preserved as many historic barns, whether they're red or white, round or rectangular. A celebration of Iowa's barns will be held this month for the 26th year. The All-State Barn Tour opens the...
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