Iowa

West Burlington, IA, October 17, 2026 – Josh Schneiderman staged a dramatic win worth $5,000 Saturday night at 34 Raceway during the Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders “Fall Haul” event. Tasker Phillips edged brother Sawyer Phillips by just six points to win his second consecutive Sprint Invaders title. As always, countless sponsors provided extra purse and contingencies throughout.

AMES — A quick scan of the stat sheet revealed what would typically be winning numbers for Iowa State’s men’s basketball team. The Cyclones outscored visiting Creighton, 24-2, in points off turnovers during Sunday’s exhibition game at Hilton Coliseum. And they also outscored the Bluejays, 44-18, in points in the paint. But a 27-point difference at the 3-point line rendered those other stats moot as ISU rallied from a 19-point deficit before falling 83-80 before an announced crowd of 13,601. “We

State inspectors cited Lawton Senior Living for 31 violations after reviewing conditions following the death of an 88-year-old resident. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - More than 1,500 families ran through Iowa City on Sunday to raise money for students in the Iowa City Community School District. Mother and former teacher Stephanie Field ran the mile race with her son, Hudson. “The funding is just never enough for schools,” Field...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A 54-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison after officers found more than 16 pounds of methamphetamine in a car he was driving and at his Cedar Rapids apartment. Demetrius Stone received a 259-month sentence after pleading guilty...

Iowa (RI) — Several food banks in Iowa will receive a total of $13 million over the next three years from the John Deere Foundation to help find more food from local farms. Nearly $3 million of the “Farm-to-Plate initiative” is allocated to helping the Food Bank of Iowa, River Bend Food Bank, Northeast Iowa Food Bank scale up their existing direct purchasing programs. Deanna Kovar ( COE-var) is president of John Deere’s Worldwide Ag and Turf division.

An assisted-living company recently fired one of its top administrators after a resident death in Iowa resulted in a care facility being cited for numerous violations and its license being downgraded to conditional status. State records indicate Natasha Kanealy, 39, began working for Jaybird Senior Living, also known as JSL Workforce Solutions, in July 2017, […]

More than 87,000 Iowans on Medicare have been told their current plan is being canceled or discontinued in their county for 2027. The Iowa Insurance Division announced the count on October 15, the day Medicare open enrollment began. The division also said Iowans will no longer be able to buy a Medicare Advantage plan that... The post More than 87,000 Iowans were told their Medicare plans are canceled or leaving their county for 2027, and no Iowa Medicare Advantage plan will keep Mayo Clinic in

CHICAGO — A calm and quiet stretch of weather is expected across the Midwest next week, with no rain, no storms, and no snow in the forecast. The latest National Blend of Models shows 0.00 inches of total precipitation through Monday, October 26. Skies are expected to stay mostly sunny, with highs in the 60s and 70s and cool nights. After a busy stretch of storms and wind, the region gets a long weather break.

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Hundreds of Iowans who have experienced food insecurity firsthand gathered in Des Moines to take part in the first Iowa Food Security Forum at the Iowa Events Center, KCCI reports. The goal was simple: give the people who use food assistance programs a direct say...