State Climatologist Justin Glisan says 2026 is on a pace through nine months to finish high up in the weather record book. “We’re in the top ten for warmest temperatures on an annual basis. Also around the top ten wettest year on record,” he says. Glisan says the yearly precipitation total is sitting at number […] View Full Story
The Iowa DOT has set the long awaited opening date for the Mississippi River Bridge at Lansing for Friday, November 6th. The agency announced earlier that the opening would be in November, well ahead of the original timeline that set the spring of 2027 for the opening. Iowa DOT Highway Administrator Tony Gufstafson told the […] View Full Story
Developers are eyeing a new area in unincorporated Linn County for a data center, and two nearby cities want to work with the county to make sure their residents get a say. Linn County planning director Charlie Nichols says there’s a high voltage transmission line that runs between Walford and Fairfax, which is attractive to […] View Full Story
Several thousand Iowans will be helping to feed needy children and families within the state — and in locations around the world — during a five-day event starting this morning. Chuck Current, executive director at Meals from the Heartland, says it’s the non-profit’s 19th annual Hunger Fight. “We will welcome about 3,800 volunteers into our […] View Full Story
Several thousand Iowans will be helping to feed needy children and families within the state — and in locations around the world — during a five-day event starting this morning. Chuck Current, executive director at Meals from the Heartland, says it’s the non-profit’s 19th annual Hunger Fight. “We will welcome about 3,800 volunteers into our […] View Full Story
The first of four televised debates featuring the two candidates for governor is tonight. The debate, hosted by KWQC TV in the Quad Cities, kicks off the final month of campaigning before the November 3 General Election. The candidates have been making their cases to voters at town hall-style events. Democrat Rob Sand has held […] View Full Story
Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed a pastor who’s been a member of the Iowa House for the past five years to serve as a state utility regulator. Jon Dunwell, a Republican from Newton, was not seeking re-election and resigned from the House on Monday. He’s been the pastor of churches in Florida and Minnesota and […] View Full Story
A northwest Iowa organization that treats sick, injured or orphaned wildlife has launched an “Eagle Legacy” campaign. Gretchen Gondeck, a spokesperson for the Forever Wildlife Lodge and Clinic in Woodbury County, said the focus is on educating hunters on how choosing lead-free ammunition can help protect bald eagles. “The eagles will eat dead animals and […] View Full Story
A group representing Iowa farmers is among those suing the USDA after significant rule changes to the Rural Energy for America Program. They claim new eligibility requirements illegally cut solar projects from the program and the agency left people on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars by applying those changes retroactively. Chad Hughes […] View Full Story
Class 5A 1. Southeast Polk (6-0), LW #1 @ #9 Waukee Northwest 2. Dowling Catholic (5-1), LW #2 @ #5 Waukee 3. Johnston (5-1), LW #3 @ #6 Sioux City East 4. Ankeny (5-1), LW #4 vs Ames 5. Waukee (4-2), LW #6 vs #2 Dowling Catholic 6. Sioux City East (5-1), LW #5 vs […] View Full Story
