August 22, 2025

Tens of thousands of aviation lovers are expected to line the runways in Davenport for the Quad City Air Show this weekend. This 34th annual air show is billed as a Festival in the Sky, with the headliners including the Air Force Thunderbirds flying their trademark red, white and blue F-16 Falcons, and the Army […] View Full Story

A Marshalltown man who’s accused of stealing a vehicle is now jailed after a pursuit in Mason City on Thursday night. The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office says at about 7:25 PM, a deputy located the vehicle stolen earlier on Thursday from Marshalltown. An attempted traffic stop led to a pursuit, with a passenger during […] View Full Story

Iowa will soon have ten charter schools open statewide, including a new high school in Des Moines’ East Village. Des Moines Prep is operated by Opportunity Education, a nonprofit founded by billionaire Joe Ricketts. This year, Des Moines Prep will offer eighth and ninth grades, with plans to add higher grades in the coming years. […] View Full Story

Union workers at the Kemps dairy plant in Le Mars are on strike. The employees voted a week ago to authorize a strike and gave Kemps until Wednesday to make a new contract offer. Adrian Macias, recording secretary and organizer for Teamsters Local 554, said Kemps made an offer Thursday for the plant’s 200 employees. […] View Full Story