Iowa early voting starts Oct. 14 in all 99 counties
IOWA — Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Oct. 14 across all 99 counties, opening a 20-day window for voters to cast absentee ballots before Election Day. In-person voting continues through Nov. 2, while requests for ballots by mail are due Oct. 19. Hours and...
Remember the Cedrel Supper Club? A Proposed Power Plant Could Change Its Future
A piece of Iowa history along Highway 30 faces an uncertain future.
Scattered Showers and a Few Storms Bring a Tenth to a Quarter Inch of...
DES MOINES, IA — A new weather system arrives across Iowa later Thursday and Thursday night, bringing scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. Activity could first develop across northwestern Iowa during the afternoon before spreading south and east overnight. The greatest coverage is expected across central Iowa overnight into Friday morning, with some showers and storms reaching eastern Iowa. Most locations that see rain will pick up between a tenth and a quarter inch.
Gabriella Fleming Makes History, Wins Fourth Iowa Girls High School State Tennis Title
Cedar Rapids Xavier senior rolls to the Class 1A state tennis singles championship.
Iowa officials push anti-tobacco policies, as cancer rates in the state continue to climb
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Tobacco use continues to take a deadly toll in Iowa, killing nearly 5,000 Iowans each year, as state officials and health advocates push new policies they say can reduce smoking and vaping and, in turn, lower cancer rates. Iowa’s Health Initiative hosted a webinar Wednesday...
Marion street closures begin Wednesday for sewer work
MARION, Iowa — Several streets in Marion are closing this week as work continues on the city’s 2026 Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project. Rathje Construction is closing 9th Street between Third and Fourth avenues, along with 10th Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues, beginning Wednesday. The closures are expected to
Iowa officials push anti-tobacco policies, as cancer rates in the state continue to climb
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Tobacco use continues to take a deadly toll in Iowa, killing nearly 5,000 Iowans each year, as state officials and health advocates push new policies they say can reduce smoking and vaping and, in turn, lower cancer rates. Iowa’s Health Initiative hosted a webinar Wednesday...
Iowa Company Builds New Resource for Rare Disease Research
A Tiffin, IA biotech company is building a biological resource that could help researchers better understand rare diseases and pursue future diagnostics and treatments.
The need for skilled healthcare workers has never been greater
Iowa’s need for skilled healthcare professionals is unfortunately a very obvious and concerning reality. The demand for healthcare is increasing at a never-before-seen rate in all aspects of care. Be it in the rural or metropolitan areas, aging population or advancing complexity of how care is delivered, the constant i
Five Main Street Iowa Businesses Awarded $75,000 in Expansion Grants
OSCEOLA, Iowa (October 7, 2026) — Five small businesses in Main Street Iowa districts have received a combined $75,000 in state grants through the 2026 Open 4 Business competition, supporting expansion projects and new equipment investments in downtown communities across the state. The finalists presented their growth
