Iowa

Mary Weaver writes a regular column for the Jefferson Herald and Greene County News online. She is a former registered nurse and former public health nurse administrator, who currently chairs the Iowa Democratic Party’s Women’s Caucus. Mary resides on a farm near Rippey. As a...

(ABC 6 News) – Representative Zach Nunn of Iowa introduced a new bill to address the primary care provider shortage and strengthen the healthcare workforce. The bipartisan legislation introduced on Monday is called the “Train More Primary Care Doctors Act,” and would...

A four-vehicle crash was reported on eastbound Interstate-70 on Monday, February 3. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred when a semi truck driven by an Ohio man crossed through the

QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - People in the Quad Cities closed down businesses and rallied on a busy street to support immigrants. Several businesses in Illinois and Iowa closed their doors Monday for “A Day Without Immigrants” protest. Businesses across the country also...

The Midwestern economy improved slightly during January, according to the latest Creighton University survey, but Iowa’s economy continued to struggle. Creighton economist Ernie Goss says supply managers are fearful new tariffs will hurt business, and in anticipation, many...

The #1 grocery store in America is donating more than $655,000 to a food bank in Eastern Iowa that serves thousands of people with food insecurity.

It was a good break while it lasted, but all good things come to an end. An Eastern Iowa city will be using its mobile traffic cameras to catch speeders this week. The areas they are putting these mobile traffic cameras make sense and it's for the safety of kids. Luckily, we'll...

This past Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, my wife Ashley, our son Bennett, and I took advantage of an unseasonably warm winter day to explore Mississippi Palisades State Park in northwestern Illinois. Our adventure began with a scenic drive through Iowa's only island town, Sabula,...

Civics class might get higher stakes in Iowa. Remember your Civics class? Mine was my freshman year of high school and it was very interesting. We learned judiciary through my professor's "Hot Dog Dom" and it's branches of government. Get the picture?. Now, the stakes for a...

Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) recently completed a hazmat training tank car. The car will enhance the preparedness of first responders across the Iowa Interstate network. It features railcar telemetry technology, including GPS location and load status monitoring, and will be...