A student at New London High School has been sent home indefinitely after admitting to writing a bomb threat Monday, according to school officials. The threat was discovered in a note left on a classroom […]
The director of the Burlington Public Library says she would close the facility to anyone under 18 if a proposed change to state law takes effect. The Hawk Eye reports Brittany Jacobs made the comments […]
Leaders from the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport and Contour Airlines say passenger traffic is up and improvements are on the way as air service in the region continues to grow. The Daily Democrat reports Airport […]
Des Moines County is seeing construction of a new bitcoin mining operation near Highway 34, marking its entry into the growing cryptocurrency industry. The site will be operated by AUR-Middletown LLC, a subsidiary of AURUM […]
Chuck Grassley visited Mediapolis High School Thursday, taking questions from students during a 45-minute discussion that covered topics ranging from trade and agriculture to prescription drug costs and political polarization. Grassley, who has represented Iowa […]
The City of Burlington has named its next police chief. City Manager Chad Bird announced Thursday that he has selected Wayne Thomson to lead the Burlington Police Department. Thomson currently serves as Deputy Chief and […]
Gas prices across Iowa are climbing sharply, rising 19.1 cents over the past week to an average of $3.48 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. That’s 33.7 cents higher than a month ago and nearly 40 […]
Iowa is one step closer to requiring parental permission before a minor could book tanning bed sessions. The Iowa House voted to require written parental consent for their child to use a commercial tanning bed […]
Iowa’s high school graduation rate has increased slightly. Radio Iowa’s Dar Danielson reports. Numbers from the Iowa Department of Education shows the four-year rate for 2025 is 88-point-eight percent — up half a percentage point. […]
A U.S. Department of Energy expert says building a first-of-its-kind small modular nuclear reactor would likely cost around four BILLION dollars and take up to five years to build. Michelle Zietlow Miller — the former […]
President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind Republican candidate Steve Hilton in California’s upcoming gubernatorial contest, a move that could significantly influence an already crowded and unpredictable field. In a series of posts on […]
The Supreme Court has opened the door for the criminal case against Steve Bannon to be dismissed, undoing a prior ruling that upheld his conviction for contempt of Congress. In a brief order issued Monday, […]
President Donald Trump has renewed his warnings to Iran, threatening sweeping attacks on the country’s infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by a newly set deadline Tuesday evening. In a series […]
Michigan is back on top of college basketball. The Wolverines secured their first NCAA men’s championship since 1989 with a 69–63 victory over UConn in Indianapolis, earning just the second national title in program history. […]
Luka Dončić is taking an aggressive step to return in time for the postseason, traveling to Europe for specialized care on his injured left hamstring. His agent confirmed the move is aimed at speeding up […]
The UCLA Bruins delivered a statement performance on Sunday, overwhelming the South Carolina Gamecocks 79–51 to capture the program’s first NCAA women’s basketball championship. Built on relentless defense and unselfish offense, the victory capped a […]
