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Gas prices started slowly dropping after the Memorial Day weekend, with many areas now seeing prices below four dollars a gallon. AAA Iowa’s Brian Ortner says the gas price drop coincides with a fall in oil prices. “And crude oil now is trading on the markets as of Friday below $90 per barrel, which is […] View Full Story

Three Democrats and one Republican are listed on Primary ballots in Iowa’s fourth congressional district. Republican Randy Feenstra, the district’s current congressman, is running for governor. This spring, President Trump endorsed Chris McGowan and he’s the only candidate still in the race on the Republican side. In the Democratic Primary, Dave Dawson of Lawton is […] View Full Story

With Congresswoman Ashley Hinson’s decision to run for the U.S. Senate this year, there are primaries in the second congressional district for both parties. Republican Joe Mitchell, a real estate developer and former state legislator, has been endorsed by President Trump and was been the Trump Administration’s regional U.S. Housing and Urban Development director before […] View Full Story

Two of the four Iowans who serve in the U.S. House are seeking re-election and one of them faces a Primary. First District Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks is seeking a fourth term, challenged for a second time by David Pausch. On the campaign trail, Miller-Meeks focuses on the General Election and her likely rematch with Democrat […] View Full Story

The southeast Iowa town of Oskaloosa is hosting what’s known as The Uplifting Puppet Festival starting today and running two full weeks. There will be daily workshops around town where kids and adults can create their own puppets and the event will conclude with two puppet parades featuring dozens of hand-made creations. Brant Bollman, founder […] View Full Story

Class 4A 1. Cedar Rapids Prairie (9-0), LW #3 2. Sioux City East (10-1), LW #1 3. Indianola (8-0), LW #6 4. Waukee (9-2), LW #2 5. Iowa City Liberty (9-1), LW #9 6. Cedar Rapids Kennedy, (10-2), LW #8 7. Southeast Polk (8-1), LW (X) 8. Pleasant Valley (7-1), LW #7 9. WDM Valley […] View Full Story

A reported child abduction incident in western Iowa ended with the child being found safe and the suspect in custody. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office issued an Endangered Person Advisory early Sunday morning for eight-year-old Dane Coffman. Omaha Police with assistance from the Nebraska State Patrol located the child and the suspect, 51-year-old Garry McBreen, […] View Full Story

President Trump’s endorsement of Randy Feenstra is now a central issue in the Republican Party’s race for governor. “It’s such an honor to get President Trump’s ‘complete and total endorsement,’” Feenstra said, to applause from a crowd in Norwalk shortly after Trump’s announcement. “It’s so exciting.” Trump called Feenstra “a highly respected America First congressman” […] View Full Story

Iowa’s U.S. Senate race is drawing national attention as a seat Republicans must defend with Joni Ernst not seeking re-election and Democrats hope to gain majority control of the U.S. Senate by winning seats that have been held by Republicans. Iowa Democrats are choosing between two candidates who currently serve in the Iowa legislature. State […] View Full Story

The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum at Camp Dodge is holding its fifth Annual Vietnam Living History event this Saturday and Sunday. Museum curator Mike Vogt says reinactors will be on hand.  “We have 15 to 20 volunteers that adorn themselves in Vietnam era uniforms, weapons, accoutrements, camp equipage,” he says. A rural State Center […] View Full Story