As the chilly weather settles in, Iowans may find several species of spiders are also settling in...
Fort Dodge has state’s first Safe Haven Baby Box
The state’s first Safe Haven Baby Box is now available on the north side of the Fort Dodge Fire...
Iowa’s Best Breaded Tenderloin of 2023 served in Manning
A west central Iowa restaurant that's been in business since 1977 is the winner of this year's...
Exhibit shows how your grandmother upcycled flour sacks into stylish garments
A new exhibit is opening soon at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum which...
Author who explores horticultural themes in crime fiction brings book tour to Iowa
It's said writers should write about what they know, and author Marta McDowell, an avid...
New head of Iowa Bicycle Coalition sets priorities, legislative agenda
The Iowa Bicycle Coalition is under new leadership. Luke Hoffman is replacing Mark Wyatt as the...
Advocates want to dump Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
This is Indigenous Peoples’ Day and some activists in Iowa's Native American community want the...
Acclaimed guitarist, composer Kaki King brings one-woman show to Iowa (AUDIO)
A woman who's called one of the world’s greatest living guitarists will bring her eclectic show to...
Several events this weekend wrap up commemoration of Jack Trice’s life and death
Iowa State University's year-long commemoration of Jack Trice will wrap up this weekend in Ames....
Central Iowa to host a celebration of reading ‘banned books’
What's billed as a celebration of the freedom to read, a Des Moines bookstore is hosting a Banned...
Iowa City’s historic Hamburg Inn No. 2 reopens after renovation
A popular Iowa City eatery with a long history reopened this morning under new ownership. The...
Waterloo’s Walnut neighborhood gets its first grocery store in decades
After nearly 50 years as a food desert, one of Waterloo’s predominantly black neighborhoods has...
Iowa’s history has new showcase after five-year renovation project
After a very long wait, the barricades are finally coming down and the State Historical Building...
It’s a week to celebrate 4-H
Head, heart, hands and health are the four principles on which 4-H was founded, and the...
Northwest Iowa moose sighted in Clay and O’Brien Counties
That moose is still on the loose in northwest Iowa. DNR conservation officer Joey Yarkosky has...
Sioux City hosting weekend diversity festival
Sioux City is hosting a festival highlighting diversity this weekend and organizers hope other...
Silent Night in Algona wins two ‘Red Letter’ movie awards
A film that tells the story of German soldiers who spent Christmas at a P-O-W camp in Algona back...
Many already looking ahead to travel for Christmas
Iowa might be quieter than usual around the holidays this year as a survey finds a large...
Nearly 100 dogs are removed from deplorable conditions in Ogden
An already-crowded Animal Rescue League of Iowa is even shorter on space now after teams were...
New book guides locals and visitors alike to ‘secret’ Iowa attractions
What is there to see in Iowa? Plenty! A new book by a central Iowa woman offers dozens of...
Iowa Boy Scout completes historic task, earning all 138 merit badges in the book
A central Iowa Boy Scout has accomplished something only four other Scouts in state history have...
State’s sale of Michael Jordan rookie card nets $5400
State Treasurer Roby Smith says a rare trading card from a pro basketball star's rookie season has...
Vigil held for slain Algona police officer
A solemn vigil was held in downtown Algona on Sunday night as hundreds of area residents came...
Iowans are encouraged to capture the state’s beauty in their viewfinders
It's said the word "Iowa" came from a Native American word for "beautiful land," and Iowans will...
It’s year 26 for Northeast Iowa Artists’ Studio Tour
Over three dozen Iowa artists will open their workspaces to visitors in a couple of weeks. Glen...
Lecture: Creator of teen sleuth Nancy Drew was Iowan
Nearly a century after she first appeared in print, girl-detective Nancy Drew is still thrilling...
Riverssance Festival offers art of all types in Davenport
More than 80 artists from across Iowa and around the Midwest will be displaying their works along...
Small Iowa town creates mental wellness space
A group in a tiny southwest Iowa town has created a new outdoor space to raise awareness about...
Brushy Creek Honor Flight heading for Washington today
Veterans from at least 15 Iowa counties will take a chartered jet out of the Fort Dodge Regional...
Walk remembers the victims of the 911 terrorist attacks
The terrorist attacks of 22 years ago are being remembered in central Iowa with a long walk....