The Johnston-based LifeServe Blood Center is launching a program that rewards Iowa high school students who organize successful blood drives with scholarships and recognition while making a meaningful difference in
National Weather Service officials say all the pieces fell together for a strong line of thunderstorms to produce damaging hail and destructive winds Thursday. Meteorologist Michaela Wood works in the
State Climatologist Justin Glisan says what’s called a “serial derecho” may have entered southwest Iowa early this morning, but it’s too early to determine if it fits that classification because,
Widespread wind damage is reported in southwest Iowa’s Montgomery County after this morning’s severe storms. Montgomery County Emergency Management Director Brian Hamman says the worst damage appears to be concentrated
Three Libertarian Party candidates face challenges that could block their names from being added to the General Election ballot. Nicholas Gluba of Lone Tree collected about 8000 signatures on petitions
Researchers are studying the results of an experiment that gave dozens of low-income Iowans $500 a month for two years. There were 110 participants in the Central Iowa Basic Income
The Casey’s convenience store chain in Ankeny reports strong earning numbers for the fiscal year that just ended. Company CEO Darren Rebelez talked about it during a conference call for
Authorities say one person was killed by a falling tree in central Iowa during this morning’s severe weather. Des Moines police say the man who died had been struck by
As FIFA World Cup play opens today, a University of Iowa study finds playing soccer may help young people with intellectual disabilities improve their physical fitness — as well as
Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand and his running mate Dave Muhlbauer made their first public appearance together last night. Sand said he picked Muhlbauer partly because of his consistency. “There’s
