State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the drought-busting rains of July pushed the month to near the very top of the state record book “We were beat out by of course
Iowa native astronaut Peggy Whitson says her two main goals were met during the recent Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station. Whitson says she wanted to create not only
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is making Iowa’s air quality above the national standards that make it safe in parts of the state. “About half the state is in the unhealthy
Iowa’s annual sales tax holiday is underway today through tomorrow. Iowa Department of Revenue spokesman John Fuller says you can shop from home and still get the break. “It qualifies
As the U.S. Department of Agriculture consolidates operations away from Washington D.C. and into five new “hubs” across the country, Iowa was named among the early favorites for one of
A book festival this weekend in central Iowa is featuring all Iowa authors. Jan Danielson Kaiser, events coordinator for Beaverdale Books in Des Moines, says the Local Author Fair will
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she’s confident congress can essentially overrule a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that upheld California standards for pork sold in that state. The rules require pork
The City of Sioux City will be applying for grants to help finance replacing lead pipes in water lines. Many Sioux City residents got a letter last November, warning that
The Board of Regents has approved a proposal from the University of Northern Iowa to charge in-state tuition rates for incoming freshmen or transfer students from the nearby states of
About 2,000 people who set of fireworks for a living will be in central Iowa for a convention over the next week and they’ll open two nighttime shows to the
