Hancock County leaders say the man who owns more than 700 acres of land in the county that was being considered for a data center is pulling out of the business deal. County Supervisor Gary Rayhons says the landowner, David Boehnke, made his letter of intent public. “That article stated his wishes not to go […] View Full Story
Scammers are targeting Iowa college freshmen, and they need to be on-guard for suspicious emails, texts and calls. Lisa Schiller, at the Better Business Bureau, says crooks see students in their late teens who are on their own for the first time as easy, vulnerable targets. “They have enough on their mind, worrying about tuition […] View Full Story
Senator Chuck Grassley says there are a couple of ways a bill that would force the auto industry to install AM radios in new vehicles could become law yet this year. The AM Radio for Every Vchicle Act cleared the U.S. House last month.”I hope we get it passed on unanimous consent,” Grassley said. “That […] View Full Story
A northeast Iowa woman died Saturday night when the motorcycle she was riding collided with a deer. The Clayton County Sheriff’s office says three motorcycles were on a road in the northeastern part of the county when the lead motorcycle struck a white-tailed deer that had entered the road. The 42-year-old driver of the motorcycle […] View Full Story
Flowers in gardens across Iowa are drying up and natural food sources are dwindling for pollinators, which means stinging insects are foraging for food in other areas, and any perceived act of aggression could lead to a painful encounter. Dr. Eric Schauberger, an allergy physician at Emplify Health by Gundersen, says they’re seeing more stings […] View Full Story
The two candidates running to be Iowa’s attorney general disagree on regulation of nursing homes and election fraud prosecutions. Attorney General Brenna Bird, a Republican, and Democrat Nate Willems, a labor lawyer from Mount Vernon, made their only joint appearance of the election season on “Iowa Press” on Iowa PBS. Bird said she and Willems […] View Full Story
Violence Free Iowa has released the latest numbers on domestic violence deaths in Iowa. Spokesperson Ruxandra Marcu says the covers the 2025 fiscal year from October 2024 through September 2025. “What we saw was that at least 28 Iowans lost their lives to domestic violence. We saw an overwhelming number of those occurring in a […] View Full Story
Class 5A 1. Southeast Polk (7-0), LW #1 vs #3 Johnston 2. Dowling Catholic (6-1), LW #2 @ Ankeny Centennial 3. Johnston (6-1), LW #3 @ #1 S.E. Polk 4. Ankeny (6-1), LW #4 @ WDM Valley 5. Sioux City East (5-2), LW #6 @ CB Abe Lincoln 6. Waukee Northwest (4-3), LW #9 @ […] View Full Story
Johnson County voters will consider a bond issue next month worth $100-million for a new jail. The current jail faces facility and staffing concerns that may compromise the humane treatment of inmates, but opponents say a bigger, more expensive jail will lead to more incarceration and possible cooperation with ICE. Melanie Olivas, with the nonprofit […] View Full Story
Early, in-person voting at county auditors’ offices starts this Wednesday and county auditors will also start mailing absentee ballots to voters who requested the mail-in option. Winnebago County Auditor Karla Weiss, the president of the Iowa State Association of County Auditors, said people need to make sure to sign the outside of their absentee ballots. “If […] View Full Story
