by Matt Kelley | Apr 26, 2024 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
A performer who splits his time between New York and L.A. will be back the state he considers home as the new Michael Jackson musical “MJ” makes its Iowa debut next week. Actor, singer and dancer Josh Dawson was born in Atlanta but moved to Cedar Rapids...
by Matt Kelley | Apr 26, 2024 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
We’re more than a month into spring and the experts say Iowans who are itching to get on the open water with their kayaks and canoes may want to wait a little longer for safety’s sake. Iowa DNR conservation officer Nate Carr says with rain expected today...
by Matt Kelley | Apr 25, 2024 | Military, News, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is firing new criticism at the Pentagon after an audit found tens of thousands of incidents where government workers inappropriately used federal pandemic dollars for personal expenses. Grassley, a Republican, says it’s a “slap...
by Matt Kelley | Apr 25, 2024 | News, Weather
Whatever your weekend plans, Iowans are being warned they’ll need to keep an eye on the weather, as severe storms may be moving in soon. Meteorologist Andrew Ansorge, at the National Weather Service, says we’ll have scattered rain showers and a few...
by Matt Kelley | Apr 25, 2024 | Education, News, Technology
A research scientist in the Physics and Astronomy Department at the University of Iowa is delighted NASA engineers were able to reestablish communication with the Voyager 1 spacecraft, which has flown further into space than any human-made object. Dr. Bill Kurth says...