World Food Prize event packs nearly 1 million meals in an hour
Oct 23, 2026
By Brent Barnett (Radio Iowa) A World Food Prize event in Des Moines this week has set a verified Guinness World Record. Nearly one million hunger relief meals were packaged by over a thousand volunteers…
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Weekly Fuel Report
Oct 22, 2026
DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 7 cents from last week's price and is currently averaging $4.13 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil…
Stay safe this harvest season
Oct 21, 2026
As fall harvest starts across Iowa, the risk of wildfires in crop fields increases. Parts of Iowa are seeing dry conditions with the risk of relative humidities dropping to dangerous levels for wildfires and ignition…
Iowa candidates for governor will not debate this week, event may be rescheduled
Oct 20, 2026
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Rob Sand, the Democratic candidate for governor, has withdrawn from this week’s debate with Republican Zach Lahn. Sand’s brother-in-law, 42-year-old Walter Lauridsen, died last Thursday on a southern Iowa…
Panel raises state tax prediction by $60 million
Oct 19, 2026
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The state panel that estimates how much tax revenue the state will collect has elevated the predictions it made this spring. Revenue Estimating Conference Chairman Kraig Paulsen, the governor’s…
Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.2 Percent in September
Oct 16, 2026
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.2 percent in September for the fifth consecutive month, up from a jobless rate of 3.1 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate increased…
Cooler weather, progressing harvest welcome news to Iowa's bow hunters
Oct 15, 2026
DES MOINES -- Mother Nature hasn’t been cooperating with bow hunters so far this fall, with a near record rain amount September that wasn’t good for crop harvest and summerlike temperatures extending into the second…
Iowa’s 2026 pheasant season expected to be another good one
Oct 14, 2026
DES MOINES -- Iowa’s 2026 pheasant season should be another good year for hunters following on the heels of 2025 season that saw an estimated 68,000 hunters harvest more than 500,000 roosters. “We had the…
As fall progresses, Iowans may be at greater risk for bee stings
Oct 13, 2026
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Flowers in gardens across Iowa are drying up and natural food sources are dwindling for pollinators, which means stinging insects are foraging for food in other areas, and any perceived…
Early voting begins in Iowa this week, parties emphasize absentee efforts
Oct 12, 2026
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Early, in-person voting at county auditors’ offices starts this Wednesday and county auditors will also start mailing absentee ballots to voters who requested the mail-in option. Winnebago County Auditor…