The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has used a trip to Iowa to announce changes in federal regulations for vehicles that run on diesel. For a couple of
Renewable energy programs in Iowa face critical challenges as the Trump administration has significantly shortened the timeline for wind and solar energy tax credits. Also, the U.S. Treasury may soon
Five Democrats are now running for the U.S. Senate seat Republican Joni Ernst holds. Josh Turek, a state representative from Council Bluffs, describes himself as a moderate Democrat who’s battle
There’s now a timeline for the closing of the old Mississippi River bridge from Lansing to Wisconsin, and the opening of the new bridge. DOT Highway Division Administrator Tony Gustafson
The child who was hit by an SUV last night in southwest Iowa has died. The Iowa State Patrol says the unidentified eight-year old was struck by a Chevy Suburban
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is proposing a bill to end the U.S. Postal Service plan to buy electric vehicles for its fleet of delivery vehicles. Thousands of trucks have been
Governor Kim Reynolds is deploying 20 Iowa National Guard soldiers for nearly 10 weeks to assist federal immigration officials in Iowa. In a news release issued this morning, Reynolds said
An expert on insects says it’s been a great summer in Iowa for mosquitoes, and a lousy summer for people who are getting nipped by the flying pests. Entomologist Lyric
Spencer Hospital will officially open its newly constructed Emergency Department at 8 a.m tomorrow (Wednesday, Aug. 13). Located off East 11th Street and visible from Grand Avenue, the facility is
Iowans are still enduring the heat of summer, but forecasters are already looking ahead to the winter chill. The 2026 edition of the Farmers’ Almanac is now available and editor
