November 24, 2025

The latest state data shows Iowa consumers are spending more this year. Total sales and use tax payments to the state were up 3% through October compared to the first 10 months of 2024. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said there’s a pretty clear division, however, between which households are driving a surge in retail […] View Full Story

Three Democrats running in Iowa’s second congressional District are promising to address the high cost of living Iowans are facing and make sure they have access to health care. State Representative Lindsay James of Dubuque; Kathy Dolter, retired Army nurse and educator; and pastor Clint Twedt-Ball, a former non-profit executive, spoke at the forum in […] View Full Story

Forecasters say the weather shouldn’t cause any major troubles for Iowans prior to Thanksgiving, but National Weather Service meteorologist Ashley Bury says there could be a wintery storm system moving in right -after- the holiday. “Models are indicating that there could be some snow moving into the area as we get into Friday and into […] View Full Story

Part of the brick facade of a five-story warehouse in Fort Dodge collapsed Saturday, while security footage shows it narrowly missed a car that passed just moments before. Bricks from the structure landed on to the side of the street shortly before noon. Two streets surrounding the building remain closed as a precaution to motorists […] View Full Story

Many Iowans will be meeting up this week with family members they haven’t seen in a while, and some of us need to mentally prepare ourselves so we’re not sucked into a political squabble that ruins Thanksgiving. University of Iowa professor and psychologist Michele Williams says to plan ahead and give some thought to good […] View Full Story