Iowa has only small areas of drought remaining
Today’s updated report shows Iowa is close to being drought free. The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows only about 4% of the state now has drought conditions. Most of Wappello
Today’s updated report shows Iowa is close to being drought free. The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows only about 4% of the state now has drought conditions. Most of Wappello
Iowa State University’s long-running art rental program is ending after five decades. It allowed hundreds of students, faculty, staff and even local Ames residents to rent artwork from the university’s
There are now four Republicans campaigning for Iowa’s fourth district congressional seat. Ryan Rhodes of Ames worked for President Trump during Trump’s first administration and served as CEO of the
Plans are being unveiled that may mean faster delivery of packages for online shoppers in north-central Iowa. Officials with Amazon announced this week that the online retail giant has purchased
Two satellites built by researchers at the University of Iowa were launched into orbit Wednesday in a partnership with NASA and SpaceX. The satellites will help researchers answer questions about

As of 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 1.1 inches of rain was measured at the Storm Lake Radio studios.
This week marks a milestone in Iowa education as longtime Spencer teacher Becky Koenig leads her final student trip to Washington, D.C., capping off a nearly 40-year career of dedicated
The Buena Vista County Community Foundation recently distributed $67,736 to eight nonprofit organizations. The foundation, which is in its 20th year of dispersing funds in the county through the Endow
The Buena Vista County Medical Examiner’s department outlined leadership changes to the Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors at its regularly scheduled weekly meeting Tuesday morning at the county courthouse
Iowa is hosting its first-ever National Senior Games as competition gets underway today, with the formal opening ceremony tomorrow night, including the arrival of the flaming torch on the Iowa
