With sunny skies and unseasonably high temperatures in the 70s and 80s in the forecast, it might be the ideal time to hop in the car and head out for the Choose Iowa Fall Crawl, underway statewide today and tomorrow. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says there are about...
One of the top science-fiction writers of the 21st century is making her first-ever stop in Iowa next week on the first full day of her new book tour. Becky Chambers, who earned best-seller status with her two previous series of novels, is embarking on a new journey...
The leaves are starting to change color, pumpkins are appearing on porches, and a scare is in the air in southeast Iowa as what’s billed as the state’s premiere horror convention will be held this weekend. The 16th annual Halloweenapalooza is scheduled for...
The bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Davenport is asking for Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley to intervene in this week’s scheduled deportation of a mother of four from Iowa City. Fatou Traore, an Ivory Coast native, was arrested by ICE late last month on her way to...
Several thousand Iowans will be helping to feed needy children and families within the state — and in locations around the world — during a five-day event starting this morning. Chuck Current, executive director at Meals from the Heartland, says it’s...
