Well over 450 Spencer residents have downloaded a new smart phone app designed to provide a variety of information, including weather alerts. Spencer City Manager Kevin Robinson said it’s part
A cold front blew into Iowa Sunday bringing blizzard conditions that closed down Interstate 35 from Ames north to Clear Lake, and spawned snow squalls across central and eastern Iowa.
Hundreds gathered Saturday in Marshalltown to pay their respects to Staff Sergeant Nate Howard, one of two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed this month while on active duty in Syria.
House Speaker Pat Grassley says Republicans in the Iowa House will seek longer prison sentences for people who’ve previously been convicted of violent crimes. “As we’ve seen lawlessness take over
An eastern Iowa man was at the Iowa Lottery’s main office in central Iowa today to claim a $1 million prize. Iowa Lottery officials announced this afternoon that William Zak
A national study shows falls from tree stands are now the leading cause of injury for deer hunters, even exceeding the risk of gunshot wounds. With more than 100,000 deer
A public hearing is scheduled next month as state officials review plans to switch a power plant into Cedar Rapids that’s been fueled with coal to natural gas. Alliant Energy’s
Iowa’s largest zoo is preparing to launch its first-ever statewide art project to celebrate 60 years in operation. Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines is sponsoring Roar & Explore, which
Listen to a three-minute summary of Iowa’s top news stories of 2025 below, anchored by Radio Iowa’s Matt Kelley: After repeated rejections, Cedar Rapids won a state license for a
Iowa Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham says in today’s economy — and with a limited pool of workers as Iowa’s population ages — state incentives for manufacturers are being
