June 11, 2025

Three robots are at work in a northeast Iowa hospital, making the final sweep to make sure rooms are disinfected after a patient is discharged. Finley Hospital in Dubuque is the first hospital in Iowa to buy “Lightstrike” robots that have recently been approved by the FDA for this purpose. John Anglin, Director of Environmental […] View Full Story

A third Democrat has just announced he’s running for the U.S. Senate seat currently Republican Joni Ernst. Thirty-three year old Zach Wahls of Coralville has been a state senator since 2019. If elected in 2026, he’d become the youngest member of the U-S Senate. “I’ll tell you this,” Wahls said during an interview with Radio […] View Full Story

The southwest Iowa town of Clarinda hosts its 50th Glenn Miller Music Festival this week, with jazz and big band concerts, dance contests, and more to celebrate the legendary band leader. Shari Greenwood, executive director of the Glenn Miller Museum and a board member of the Glenn Miller Birthplace Society, says events kick off Thursday […] View Full Story

The northwest Iowa community of Rock Valley is moving ahead with housing projects almost one year after devastating flooding consumed the town. Governor Kim Reynolds attended a ribbon cutting Tuesday for one development where some flood victims are already moving in. Mayor Kevin Van Otterloo says the town is recovering, rebuilding and ready for what’s […] View Full Story

Demonstrators rallied in downtown Des Moines last night in opposition to ICE raids in Los Angeles and the Trump administration deploying Marines and the National Guard against protestors. Similar rallies have happened in Sioux City and Cedar Rapids in recent days. Angel Pavon is a college student from Des Moines. He says migrants want to […] View Full Story

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the closure of 120 Job Corps Centers around the country, including the residential training centers in Denison and Ottumwa. U.S. Labor Department officials recently said the centers cost too much to operate, had a poor graduation rate and students were told to move out by this Thursday. During a […] View Full Story