Category Archives: Local News
The Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Welcome Strong as Steele Foundation
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors welcomed Strong As Steele Foundation as a new Chamber member during a visit on Thursday, July 30th, at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce office. Du...
Jul 31, 2026
Iowa On Track To Close Housing Shortage By 2028
(Des Moines) A Common Sense Institute study shows Iowa remains among the nation's most affordable states for homeownership and could eliminate its housing shortage by the end of 2028. Iowa ranks eight...
Jul 31, 2026
Iowa State Fair Has 18 "Healthy Choices" Options For 2026
(Des Moines) The Iowa State Fair may be best known for fried food, but fairgoers looking to eat lighter will have 18 options on this year's "Healthy Choices" list. The selections include a BLT and pea...
Jul 31, 2026
Kaufmann Confident Iowa GOP United Ahead of Critical Midterm Elections
(Des Moines, IA) -- For the last 12 years, Jeff Kaufmann has been the key figure in Iowa Republican politics. His boisterous speeches as the Chairman of the Iowa GOP has generated a tremendous followi...
Jul 31, 2026
Iowa Cyclosporiasis Cases Up To 226 This Year
(Des Moines) The Iowa Health and Human Services reported 226 cases of Cyclosporiasis in the state. That's about 150 cases more than this time last year. Cases have been reported in 48 Iowa counties, w...
Jul 31, 2026
Iowa Sees Expansion Of Drought and Near-Drought
(Des Moines) Drought and near-drought conditions continue to expand across western Iowa, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday. State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan says cond...
Jul 31, 2026
Iowa Regents Create Oversight Committee for UI Center
(Iowa City) The Iowa Board of Regents has created a three-member committee to oversee the University of Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom. The committee will meet at least once every quarter and ...
Jul 31, 2026
Challenges Ahead For Keeping Farmland in Farming
(NAFB) While the rapid increases in farmland values have slowed, the cost of buying farmland is still creating hurdles for producers looking to expand or for young farmers trying to get their start. J...
Jul 31, 2026
Lawyers For Iowa City Ped Mall Shooter Planning Self-Defense Argument
(Iowa City) The suspect in April's Ped Mall shooting in Iowa City is claiming self-defense. Lawyers for 18-year-old Damarian Jones filed court documents on Wednesday declaring a self-defense strategy ...
Jul 31, 2026
Stormy Weather Forecast for Portions of Iowa Today
(Des Moines) Thunderstorms are moving over portions of central Iowa this morning, with a break before another round of storms develops mainly over eastern Iowa this afternoon. According to the Nationa...
Jul 31, 2026
