NEWS
Iowa diesel price up 58% from a year ago
The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in Iowa is at a record high $6.06 a gallon today according to Triple-A. R. Tyler Priest, a University of Iowa historian who's written four books about the oil industry, said diesel fuel is often called "the workhorse of...
Couple injured as racing boat goes out of control at Iowa Great Lakes
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says two people were sent to the hospital after a speed boat crash around 7 p.m. Saturday on East Okoboji Lake. The DNR says initial reports show a 42-foot-long catamaran style racing boat was operating on East Okoboji Lake...
Candidate for governor Lahn calls for temporary cut in Iowa gas tax
Republican candidate for governor Zach Lahn says pump prices are "crushing" Iowans and he's promising to seek a temporary reduction in the state gas tax if he's elected. In a news release today, Lahn said when the legislature convenes in January, they should...
Monarch researcher spies endangered bumblebee in Linn County
A rare bumblebee was spotted in eastern Iowa and one expert says it's a sign habitat conservation efforts could be helping the federally-endangered species. Danielle Holthaus is a research station manager for Monarch Research in Linn County, and she confirms seeing...
‘Lobe Rangers’ say voluntary approach isn’t solving Iowa’s water quality issues
Three northern Iowa farmers have formed a non-profit to spread the message that cover crops and buffer strips along waterways are essential to improving Iowa's water quality. They call themselves "The Lobe Rangers" because they all farm in the Des Moines Lobe, some of...
Forecast: Several stormy, soggy, sopping days ahead for Iowans
Iowa should be in for a wet week, as forecasters say some areas of the state may see up a half-foot of rainfall. National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Vorst says the skies will be gray most -- if not all -- of the week ahead. "We have a line of showers and...
During Iowa stop, USDA deputy urges farmers to anonymously report fertilizer woes
A coalition of farm groups is sponsoring a website where farmers can anonymously explain the difficulties they've had in buying fertilizer. Over 170 farmers from 13 states were in Ogden Friday to make public statements in front of a top USDA official who used to be a...
Iowa GOP’s 2028 Caucuses will be first-in-the-nation
The Republican National Committee is keeping the Iowa Republican Party's Caucuses in the lead-off position for the GOP's 2028 presidential campaign. Iowa Republican Party Chairman Jeff Kaufmann spoke to the party's national leaders before the decision was made late...
US Homeland Security Secretary says Miller-Meeks race key to GOP majority
Top state and national party leaders at a fundraiser in Iowa City this weekend urged a crowd of Iowa Republicans to focus on two key races. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin spoke early Saturday afternoon at the fundraiser for Iowa Congresswoman...
Iowa native was a key voice following 9/11 attack on the Pentagon
A Winthrop Iowa native was a Navy rear admiral and the number two person in the Defense Department's Public Affairs Office when the hijacked plane hit the Pentagon on September 11th 2001. Craig Quigley says his office was not damaged and he and others evacuated, and...
Arnolds Park to host state’s two-day water quality symposium
Water quality is often the subject of intense debate in Iowa, and the Iowa Great Lakes area will host the 2026 Iowa Water Conference next week. Organizers say the goals include making connections, learning and seeking solutions. Iowa Water Center director Rick Cruse...
Final stop on Iowa governor’s ‘Legacy Tour’
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst joined Governor Kim Reynolds in Sioux Center last night at an Iowa GOP fundraiser, the last in a six-event series the party called the governor's "legacy tour." * [KSOUlegacytour3] :05 :the tough issues." * (as said) "I hope that if Iowans...
