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August 24th will be the first day of classes in many Iowa school districts and one expert suggests parents start now with helping their kids shift to getting up earlier each morning. Julie Trout, a... City administrators, county officials and school leaders in Iowa may sign up for free training to help develop back up plans for technology failures. Doug Jacobson, director of Iowa State University’s Center for Cybersecurity Innovation... Today is national “Poll Worker Recruitment Day” as county auditors across Iowa look to sign up more poll workers for the upcoming general election in November. Woodbury County Auditor Michelle Skaff says finding poll workers... The leader of a company that stages events for the National Hockey League, FIFA and Major League Baseball says the stadium in Dyersville that will host the “Field of Dreams” game Thursday fits perfectly in... The USDA’s latest Iowa Crop and Weather Report indicates 78% of Iowa’s corn crop is in good to excellent condition as the 2026 growing season heads into its final weeks. Lance Lillobridge, who farms near... American taxpayers shouldn’t be paying $14,000 for toilet seats, and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is introducing a bipartisan bill requiring the Pentagon to pass independent audits or face fines. Grassley, a Republican, is offering the... A half-million dollar federal grant will help Dubuque to redevelop industrial sites along the Mississippi River. The northeastern Iowa city is among the latest recipients of an EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant and agency administrators will... Jury selection starts today for a man accused of killing a Native American woman in Sioux City more than 40 years ago. Police arrested 63-year-old Thomas Popp in Washington state in January of 2025 and... The Farm Bill was blocked last week in the Senate by Democrats who said they were concerned about fraud measures in the SNAP program. Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, was hoping to... The Iowa State Fair starts Thursday and, while fair food is a big draw for many, the fair will again allow visitors to bring in drinks and snacks in soft-sided coolers. That policy was in... A southern Iowa hospital will break ground next July on a nearly 20 MILLION dollar project that includes adding a labor and delivery suite and a permanent MRI system at the hospital. “We’ve had some... The Iowa Flood Center is receiving $500,000 through a Community Project Funding award to install hydrostations in 18 counties, which monitor soil moisture, groundwater levels and stream conditions. Third District Congressman Zach Nunn says more...IOWA NEWS
Iowa parents: Start shifting kids’ bedtimes now to prep for start of school
Free training to help local Iowa officials prep for technology outages
Iowa poll workers wanted for November general election
Dyersville credited for developing ‘recipe’ for Field of Dreams game
78% of Iowa corn crop rated good to excellent
Grassley: Pentagon must pass audit or face fine for squandering tax dollars
Dubuque lands ‘game-changer’ grant to redevelop riverfront properties
Trial starts today in Sioux City cold case murder
Iowa Congresswoman Hinson frustrated after Farm Bill stalls again
2026 Iowa State Fair visitors may again bring their own food, drinks
Expansion, renovation planned for southwest Iowa hospital
Iowa Flood Center receives money for more hydrostations
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