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Iowa pheasant numbers down overall but many areas have plenty of birds
The DNR expert who runs the roadside pheasant survey says numbers are down, but he still sees a good season ahead. Wildlife biologist Todd Bogenschutz says the overall number of birds dropped 17% from last year. "But in many of the regions the the stats said there...
Rob Sand proposes expansion of statewide voluntary preschool program
The State of Iowa currently provides funding for half a day of preschool for four year olds. Rob Sand, the Democrat running for governor, says the statewide voluntary preschool program should expand to a full day, for both three- and four-year-olds. "For every dollar...
National Taxpayers Union calls for neutral analysis of data centers
Data centers have become a flash point around the state, with some Iowa counties enacting moratoriums. Both candidates for governor have proposed tax changes for data centers. National Taxpayers Union President Pete Sepp said data centers will power America's economy...
Tree dropping leaves already? Iowa forester says it’ll likely be okay
Some Iowa homeowners may notice the leaves on certain trees are turning yellow or brown and dropping earlier than usual this season. According to the Iowa DNR, they could have a fungus called anthracnose, which thrives in wet conditions, like what we've had this...
New UI Center for Intellectual Freedom oversight panel meets tomorrow
A newly formed executive committee will meet tomorrow to discuss hiring a permanent director for the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa. Governor Kim Reynolds said it's taken a while to get the center operating as envisioned because there aren't...
As August ends, hot and muggy weather returns to Iowa
Thirty-one counties in south-central and southeast Iowa will be under a heat advisory from one o'clock this afternoon through 7 P.M. Wednesday. Meteorologist Abby Wyss, at the National Weather Service in Johnston, says we're headed back into a steamy, muggy spell to...
Missing woman is found alive in Hardin County after extensive search
Rescue crews from several north-central counties helped with a weekend river search and rescue in Hardin County. The Eldora Fire and Rescue Department was notified of a report of a woman missing along the river at around 5 p.m. Saturday. Both the Grundy and Hamilton...
Labor Day 2026 vacations will cost Iowans more than a year ago
The last holiday weekend of summer is just ahead and many Iowans are making plans to vacate the state for short Labor Day getaways. Brian Ortner, spokesman for AAA-Iowa, says the cost of vacationing has risen in recent months, but it isn't keeping many Iowans from...
Two events highlight stakes in Iowa’s top 2026 races
There were two big events this weekend focused on boosting the top candidates on Iowa's General Election ballot. U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Hinson played her violin with a band on stage as over a thousand Republicans gathered in Clive Saturday for a campaign...
Southeast Iowa city to host Holocaust exhibit
The Burlington Public Library is one of just 50 across the country to host a unique traveling exhibit about the Holocaust. Becky Nelson, the library’s manager of outreach and program services, says it's designed to transport you back to the 1930s and ‘40s and make you...
Iowa fugitive is arrested in Mexico, awaits extradition to Davenport
An eastern Iowa man who's been on the run for more than a year will soon be back in Iowa to face homicide charges. Davenport police say 41-year-old Alex Uthoff of Davenport was driving a motorcycle recklessly and drunk when he crashed in May of last year, killing his...
Iowa hunters have a shot at rabbits, squirrels, doves and ducks starting next week
Several popular hunting seasons will open in Iowa next week. DNR conservation officer Nate Carr says rabbit and squirrel seasons will open September 5th. Squirrel season typically brings out some 20,000 hunters who will harvest more than 100,000 squirrels a year,...
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