Many Iowans plan to stay close to home for July 4th weekend
The travel forecast for the upcoming Independence Day holiday shows only slightly more residents in Iowa and six other Midwestern states will be on the road or in the air
The travel forecast for the upcoming Independence Day holiday shows only slightly more residents in Iowa and six other Midwestern states will be on the road or in the air

Fundraising for the 2026 Star Spangled Spectacular is entering its final week, and organizers say they are closing in on their $50,000 goal. Co‑chairs Josh Newhouse and Matt Brostad report


A big question is hanging over the Storm Lake Marina — and the county wants answers. The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors got an update this week on where

A Buena Vista University program is pulling back the curtain on rural medicine — and inspiring future doctors to stay in Iowa. The Storm Lake-based university’s URMED program wrapped up
Brock Edwards threw a 3-hit shutout and Storm Lake plated three runs in the top of the 7th inning to beat Spencer 3-0 and claim a share of the Lakes
Waterloo’s Grout Museum District is preparing to demolish its former science center this summer, after closing the so-called Bluedorn Imaginarium last October. The move stems from funding uncertainty. District director
A bundle of new state laws take effect next Wednesday, and one in particular has county crews across Iowa scrambling to comply by July 1st. The new law will raise