Trucks slide off I-80 amid snowy travel chaos
Dramatic video captured on Dec. 13 shows multiple vehicles sliding off a snowy interstate in Iowa and striking other vehicles that already met the same fate.
Farmers say health insurance spike will hit 2026 farm budgets
Progressive Farmer’s Chris Clayton reported that “Iowa farmers warned Monday that the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will sharply raise health insurance costs in 2026, forcing painful tradeoffs that could slow farm growth, strain rural hospitals and push some producers...
Gas Station Chain in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Makes Major Change
Casey's has made a decision on how they'll handle pennies in lieu of the production halt.
Class-action lawsuit seeks to collect wages for airport restaurant workers
A Linn County woman representing workers at airport eateries throughout Iowa has filed a potential class action lawsuit against her employer alleging violations of state and federal wage-and-hour laws. Tara Hill is suing SSP America CID, a limited liability corporation that does business in Iowa as part of SSP...
Polk County allocates funds to upgrade Oakridge Neighborhood
Oakridge Neighborhood will receive $1.7 million in federal funds to make energy-efficient upgrades and security enhancements for its 700 residents. The investment will fund new furnaces, water heaters, washers and dryers in apartment homes this winter and includes planned improvements to the nonprofit’s Silver Oaks...
Big QBs Enter TRANSFER PORTAL Ahead Of CFP | The Big 3 in 30...
Nebraska loses Dylan Raiola and Florida loses DJ Lagway to the transfer portal. Alabama listens to rumors about Coach Kalen DeBoer.
House fire on Des Moines’ southwest side reignites hours after initial response
DES MOINES, Iowa — A house that caught fire following reports of explosions Tuesday afternoon reignited several hours later. Fire crews first responded to a home in the 2400 block of Watrous Avenue at around 1 p.m. According to the Des Moines Police Department, witnesses reported hearing explosions and seeing smoke...
Waukee Elementary School employee accused of being intoxicated while caring for children
WAUKEE, Iowa — A Waukee Elementary School employee was arrested on Monday after allegedly being intoxicated while caring for roughly 30 kids. According to court records, officers responded to the elementary school at around 5:38 p.m. Monday after administrative staff reported that an employee appeared to be...
Ames man allegedly strangles pregnant Nevada woman in De Soto
An Ames man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly strangling a pregnant Nevada woman near De Soto. Todd Kevin Vick Jr., 31, of 2279 E. 190th St., Ames, was charged with domestic abuse assault of pregnant person-impeding flow of air/blood, false imprisonment and obstruction of emergency communications. The incident...
Iowa fans are fed up with the pettiness of a former Hawkeye hooper
McCaffery has made a bad habit of posting and then quickly deleting some anti-Hawkeye posts on social media.

















