USDA Chooses Iowa for New National Food Safety Center
The USDA is moving major food safety operations to Iowa as part of a nationwide reorganization aimed at modernizing inspections and support services.
JD Vance Trolled After He Seemingly Struggled To Read Iowa Speech
JD Vance got trolled online following his latest speech in Iowa after he faltered while reading. While going through his prepared notes, he fumbled mid-speech, leading to an awkward moment. He asked for assistance after seemingly misplacing the page that had the name of the Democratic challenger he was about to mention. The brief disruption […] The post JD Vance Trolled After He Seemingly...
Homeless, pregnant asylum-seeker in Iowa sues Homeland Security
A pregnant, homeless asylum-seeker in Des Moines is suing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over its alleged failure to grant her authorization to work in the United States. The lawsuit was filed by Dania Abdulrahman in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa against DHS and U.S. Customs and Immigration Services. Also […]
Iowa DOT Announces Overnight I-35 Closures Between Ankeny and Ames
(Ankeny, IA) -- A road construction project will require some overnight road closures on Interstate 35 between Ankeny and Ames starting Sunday. The Iowa Department of Transportation says a shoulder widening project will close northbound traffic on I-35 from Northeast 36th Street, Exit 94 up to U.S. 30., Exit 111. Northbound I-35 will be closed nightly on Sunday and Monday, May 10th and...
Local boutique offers space for displaced Painted Tree vendors
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa– It has been three weeks since Painted Tree Boutiques in Clive shut its doors, displacing nearly 300 vendors. The move came after its parent company filed for bankruptcy, closing stores across the nation. Now, a local business is opening its doors for those vendors to have a place to sell their […]
Animal Rescue League of Iowa taking in 40 beagles rescued from Wisconsin breeder
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Animal Rescue League of Iowa will be taking in beagles rescued from a breeding and research facility in Wisconsin. The beagles are from Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds, which is about 25 miles west of Madison. It saw increased attention in March and April after protesters accused the facility of mistreating animals.
This Iowa Restaurant Keeps Things Simple, But Their Reuben Says Plenty
A great Reuben does not need a spotlight. Give it toasted bread, tender corned beef, just enough sauerkraut, and suddenly lunch starts acting like it has main-character energy. That is the quiet charm of this south side Des Moines spot. It looks simple at first glance, with a cozy neighborhood...
Polk City residents can return home after evacuation for gas line rupture
POLK CITY, Iowa — The Polk City Police Department says a gas line that was struck Friday morning, prompting a call for evacuation, has now been repaired. The PCPD posted to social media Friday at 9:24 a.m. that a gas line was struck on Lyndale Drive and Oaklyn Drive. That’s a few blocks off of […]
Dentist is charged with incompetence, sued for alleged malpractice
An Ankeny dentist who is being sued for alleged malpractice is now facing disciplinary charges of professional incompetence. The Iowa Dental Board has charged Dr. Steven Yuan of Aspen Dental in Ankeny with failure to maintain a reasonably satisfactory standard of competency in the practice of dentistry, and with knowingly making misleading, deceptive, untrue, or […]
Three Iowa healthcare providers fired for alleged patient-privacy law violations
Three Iowa healthcare providers have been denied unemployment benefits after being fired for allegedly violating patient privacy laws. The first of the three cases involves Julie Meinders, who worked as a scheduler for Mason City’s MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center from February 2024 through October 2025 when she was fired. The company alleged that on […]
