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...
Popular San Diego chef unmasked as fugitive wanted in Iowa woman’s kidnapping, shooting: US...
Brian Anthony Williams allegedly hid as a popular chef at Miss B's Coconut Club in San Diego for years before a media appearance tipped off authorities.
Ohio woman loses nearly $2M in scam that has prompted warnings nationwide
"These literal gold diggers are trying to get rich quick at the expense of our aging family members and friends."
With harvest underway in the heat, Iowa farmers are on guard for field fires
A week ago, heavy rains caused delays for many Iowa farmers who were eager to get to work on the harvest but the soil was too soggy. Now, the weather’s warm and dry and the combines are rolling, but field fires are becoming the big concern. Firefighter Wes Baddeley,...
Iowa Gets $209 Million for Rural Health Care
A new $209 million federal investment aims to strengthen rural hospitals, expand maternal telehealth, improve cancer screenings, and increase access to advanced medical care across Iowa.
Baker Says MN Missed Out on $15 Billion Steel Mill
(St. Paul, MN) — Minnesota Representative Dave Baker of Willmar says the state missed a major economic opportunity after Essar Group announced plans for a $15 billion steel mill in southeast Iowa. The company owns the Mesabi Metallics iron ore mine on Minnesota’s Iron Range. The Republican says...
Bird sues camera company with ties to Chinese government
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced Friday she has sued Lorex Corporation for selling camera equipment, including cameras marketed as a “Baby Cam,” with security vulnerabilities that are manufactured, sourced and serviced by a military company linked to the Chinese government. Lorex’s products...
CenturyLink copper land line service to end in 20 Iowa communties
Lumen Technologies plans to end CenturyLink land line service in 20 Iowa communities on October 18. Lumen operates its Iowa land-lines under the brand name CenturyLink. The company said “a small share of customers are still using copper-based home service.” The affected customers are in Ames, Fort Dodge, Farmington, the Iowa City area and a wide swath of the Des Moines metro. In letters to CenturyLink customers in those areas, the company said its “goal is to keep customers connected with techon
Driver extricated after car crashes into ER entrance in Bettendorf
BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - Police are investigating after a vehicle crashed into an emergency room entrance at a Bettendorf hospital late Wednesday night. According to officials, the Bettendorf Fire Department responded around 11:31 p.m. to UnityPoint Health-Trinity Bettendorf on Utica Ridge Road. First responders found a vehicle wedged into a window near the emergency room entrance.
Iowa Is Safer Than Most of the Country, According to New Study
Iowa ranks high in a new study on safety...except for one category.
