After two dozen years in business, a small Webster County grocery store town announced Thursday...
Webster County town to lose its only grocery store
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Lawn watering is now banned for more than a half-million central Iowans
Due to high nitrate levels from farm chemical runoff, the utility that supplies water to...
Winds up to 80 mph, ‘gustinadoes’ in northern Iowa storm
Wednesday's storm that hit Sibley and other areas of northwest Iowa caused damage to crops, trees,...
Juneteenth celebrations start this weekend in eastern Iowa
The African American Museum of Iowa is hosting its annual Juneteenth Festival in Cedar Rapids on...
Donors save jobs of AmeriCorps workers in Davenport
Fundraising efforts in eastern Iowa will allow some AmeriCorps members to continue working through...
Regents increase tuition followed by raises for university leaders
The Board of Regents approved a tuition increase Thursday of 3% for the University of Iowa and...
Ames abandons police advisory panel, formed in the wake of the BLM movement
The City of Ames is shutting down its police advisory committee in order to comply with a new...
Rare Iowa turtles are being tracked with transmitters on their shells
A few dozen tiny turtles were turned loose in a wetland in western Iowa's Guthrie County this...
Iowa landowners says pipeline bill veto a betrayal, will be an election issue
Dozens of landowners who would be impacted by the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline...
More rough weather possible this afternoon for northern Iowa
For the first time since last October, parts of Iowa saw high temperatures in the 90s on Wednesday...
Governor signs bill restricting Pharmacy Benefit Manager practicies
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill to regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers. PBMs negotiate with...
Cedar Rapids will soon have its first non-profit pharmacy with urgent care
A nonprofit pharmacy with urgent care is set to open in Cedar Rapids, the first in the area to...
Move to modernize UI Hospitals will cost billions of dollars
The Board of Regents facilities committee has approved the start of the modernization of the...
Group’s used bookstore relocates, raising funds for Le Mars Public Library
Volunteers in Le Mars are selling thousands of used books to support their local public library. A...
Governor Reynolds vetoes carbon pipeline bill, calls it ‘too broad’
Governor Kim Reynolds has vetoed a bill that would have made it harder for Summit Carbon Solutions...
U.S. pork exports down in 2025
The volume of U.S. pork exports is down about 9% compared to this time a year ago and it's not...
Launch status now pending for Iowan Whitson and crew
It's now unclear exactly when Iowa native astronaut Peggy Whitson will blast off on her...
As trade deal nears, Iowa shop owners say tariffs have hurt bottom line
President Trump this morning announced he and China's president will review and likely approve a...
Iowa hospital uses robots that emit UV light to clean rooms
Three robots are at work in a northeast Iowa hospital, making the final sweep to make sure rooms...
State Senator Zach Wahls announces 2026 bid for U.S. Senate
A third Democrat has just announced he's running for the U.S. Senate seat currently Republican...
Iowa hometown of famed big band leader hosts four-day celebration
The southwest Iowa town of Clarinda hosts its 50th Glenn Miller Music Festival this week, with...
Iowa Governor visits Rock Valley to celebrate continued flood recovery
The northwest Iowa community of Rock Valley is moving ahead with housing projects almost one year...
Des Moines rally against ICE raids stays peaceful, no police presence
Several hundred demonstrators rallied in downtown Des Moines last night in opposition to ICE raids...
Four state agencies working to place Job Corps students from Denison, Ottumwa
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the closure of 120 Job Corps Centers around the country,...
Complaint accuses state officials of discriminating against Satanic Temple of Iowa
The ACLU of Iowa has filed a complaint alleging state officials discriminated against The Satanic...
Grassley to hold hearing over DNA database of bankrupt ’23andMe’
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley will chair a Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday to study the...
Majority of crops already emerging as planting season nears end
A majority of the Iowa corn and soybeans planted have already emerged. The U.S.D.A. weekly report...
Celebration for expansion of Iowa Great Lakes Trail
Iowa tourism officials estimate there are about 2500 miles of paved bicycle trails in the state...
Astronaut Whitson’s launch delayed another day by storms
This morning's scheduled launch of an Axiom Space mission -- commanded by an Iowa native -- is...
Iowa Ag Secretary Naig says he trusts USDA leader, as deep budget cuts loom
Iowa's Secretary of Agriculture says he doesn’t yet know how proposed cuts of billions of USDA...