May 28, 2025

Two years ago today, an apartment building in downtown Davenport partly collapsed, killing three residents and injuring several, though an investigation into the cause of the collapse still hasn’t been made public. The Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation report on the incident was completed in April of 2024, but it remains sealed. Davenport resident Ezra […] View Full Story

The Iowa-born actor who first won international fame for his 2006 role as the Man of Steel in “Superman Returns” is returning to his home state this weekend. Norwalk native Brandon Routh tops the list of headliners for the fourth annual Des Moines Con, what event founder Ben Penrod describes as a pop culture festival, […] View Full Story

The first of 24 community send-off ceremonies for some 1,800 Iowa National Guard soldiers who are deploying to the Middle East starts today. Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Stephen Osborn says the possibility of deployment has changed since he joined the Army in 1984.  “There’s a reality of joining any branch of service right now […] View Full Story

A free series of outdoor concerts has been held on the Iowa Capitol grounds for nearly eight decades, but this summer’s concerts will be staged elsewhere. A new state rule prohibits organizations from holding more than one event per year on the Capitol grounds. Dan Stevenson, executive director of the Des Moines Metro Concert Band, […] View Full Story