December 11, 2025

The project to replace the Sioux City runway that’s being used by the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Refueling Wing is included in the defense spending bill the U.S. House approved Wednesday. Congressman Randy Feenstra, a Republican from Hull, said it will protect over a thousand jobs at the Sioux Gateway Airport. “This is probably my […] View Full Story

One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash early this morning in southwest Iowa’s Adams County. Thirty-seven-year-old Michael Dean Wilson, of Shenandoah, died when the pickup he was driving failed to negotiate a curve as it was westbound on 235th Street at around 12:15 a.m. The vehicle left the road and entered a ditch before […] View Full Story

The results of this week’s vote to unionize by nearly 1,800 nurses at the four UnityPoint hospitals in metro Des Moines are still unclear. Over the past three days, 871 nurses voted for the union, while 666 voted against it, but the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which is leading unionization effort, is challenging the validity […] View Full Story

Research predicts more Iowans will die from heart attacks during the last week of December than any other week of the year. Rob Gavora, chief administrative officer at MercyOne-Iowa Heart Center in Des Moines, says there isn’t just one reason for the grim outlook, but several, including the stress of the season. “Many folks are […] View Full Story

A spokesman for the Iowa DOT says air travel has been up, while highway travel has remained steady. Stuart Anderson says the latest data shows people are making more visits to the state’s airports.  “October was another big month and another little bump up compared to last month, but still pretty consistently record numbers compared […] View Full Story