Water Summary Update: Spring rainfall improves drought conditions across Iowa
May 09, 2025
DES MOINES – Drought conditions have improved across the state despite below-normal rainfall in April, according to the latest Water Summary Update. After a wetter-than normal March, April saw below-average precipitation across all regions of…
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"Lilies All Summer" Presentation to be Held
May 09, 2025
OSKALOOSA -- The Mahaska County Master Gardeners are hosting Kristi Evans, President of the Iowa Regional Lily Society and NALS Lily Judge as a speaker on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7 pm. She will…
Road Closure over Red Rock Dam May 12-14
May 09, 2025
KNOXVILLE, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, announces a full road closure to Highway T15 across the Red Rock Dam May 12-14. The closure is necessary for the ongoing rehabilitation…
Weekly Fuel Report
May 08, 2025
DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 5 cents, averaging $2.92 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil rose this week on the West Texas…
Iowa Finance Authority Awards more than $9.5M in Federal Housing Tax Credits for the Construction of more than 300 Rental Homes in 9 Communities
May 08, 2025
DES MOINES -- The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors awarded a total of more than $9.5 million in federal housing tax credits to support the construction and rehabilitation of a total of 331 affordable…
Knoxville Man Arrested after Accidentally Shooting Himself in Drive-By
May 08, 2025
KNOXVILLE – A Knoxville man was arrested yesterday following a drive-by shooting in which he shot himself in the leg, causing him to go to the emergency room, where he was apprehended by authorities. The…
LAINEY WILSON GIVES SNEAK PREVIEW OF WORK-IN-PROGRESS SONG
May 08, 2025
Lainey Wilson is working on new music that, if what she's posted on her socials is any indication, will not disappoint her fans. In a clip of her alone on a jet, she lip-syncs to a song presumably titled…
One Tech Tip: Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternatives
May 07, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Skype is dead. What now? Microsoft's shutdown of Skype on May 5 sent millions of users scrambling to find an alternative to the pioneering internet phone service. Skype, which Microsoft bought in…
Leaders of Iowa’s corn and pork industries see mixed bag after tariffs
May 07, 2025
By Rachel Cramer (Radio Iowa) One month after the Trump administration announced sweeping tariffs on imports to the U.S., the pork and soybean industries are closely watching how countries respond. Weekly export sales for U.S.…
Pella City Council Approves Contracts for Soccer Complex, Indoor Rec Center
May 07, 2025
By Sam Parsons The Pella City Council held a regular meeting last night and held a public hearing on their soccer complex improvements project. The project is expected to be completed by the end of…