NEWS
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...
$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...
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