Governor Kim Reynolds says she has not encouraged the government efficiency panel she appointed this spring to make certain recommendations. “This is an independent group. I’m not sitting in on
DOT spokesman Stuart Anderson says through August 4th the number of traffic deaths are down. “The average over the last five years is about 193. And this year we’re at
State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat who’s running for governor, says a government efficiency panel appointed by Republican Governor Reynolds should drop the idea of changing the pension system for
The northwest Iowa community of Le Mars is hosting its first-ever beer festival later this month. Event organizer Ben Sitzmann, of the Le Mars-based Wise I Brewing, says the gathering
Researchers at the University of Iowa are looking for help testing out developing technology that’s designed to determine whether a driver should be behind the wheel. Tim Brown, director of
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is touting her influence in the Trump Administration and giving firm signals that she’s running for re-election in 2026. Ernst spoke this morning at the Westside
The Iowa Board of Regents approved a revised policy Tuesday that says faculty at the three state universities may teach controversial subjects as long as they don’t include indoctrination of
The Story Lake City Council held a special meeting Monday evening to approve a resolution supporting a REAP grant application—an important step toward developing the proposed Storm Lake Nature Area.
Storm Lake Mayor Mike Porsch has announced he will not run for re-election in the upcoming City election this November. After 16 years of public service—beginning as a City Council
A sleep expert says Iowa parents should start pushing their kids’ bedtimes forward this week to get them adjusted to waking up early well before school starts. Dr. Allen Foster,
