Naig pegs pace of Iowa’s 2025 harvest as near normal
Oct 14, 2025
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The corn and soybean harvest in Iowa is well underway, but since there’s a federal government shutdown, the USDA’s weekly report on Iowa crops wasn’t issued yesterday (Monday), or…
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A woman serving as an Iowa sheriff for first time in 104 years
Oct 13, 2025
By Sheila Brummer (Radio Iowa) For the first time in over a century, a woman is serving as a county sheriff in Iowa. The Sac County Board of Supervisors picked Katie Stange to be the…
Water Summary Update: Iowa sees drought-free streak end after dry September
Oct 10, 2025
DES MOINES – Iowa saw gradually degrading conditions through September, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Iowa's nine-week drought-free streak came to an end with the release of the latest U.S. Drought map for…
Weekly Fuel Report
Oct 09, 2025
DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 4 cents from last week's price and is currently averaging $2.82 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on…
Iowans Reminded of Deadlines to Request Absentee Ballots, Return Absentee Ballots, and Vote on Election Day, November 4
Oct 08, 2025
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is reminding Iowans that local elections matter, and it’s time to make a plan to participate in November’s City-School Election. Iowans can begin casting ballots for…
Semifinalists named in search for new Iowa State University president
Oct 07, 2025
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa State University presidential search committee met today and narrowed the list of candidates. The search committee met in closed session for several hours and cut to list of…
GOP candidates for governor oppose eminent domain for pipeline
Oct 06, 2025
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Three Republican candidates for governor appeared at a rally on a western Iowa farm this afternoon and each promised to defend the private property rights of Iowans who’ve been…
Iowa Business Council survey shows 3rd quarter optimism
Oct 03, 2025
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) Leaders of the 21 businesses that make up the Iowa Business Council have a positive outlook for the third quarter of the year in the latest survey. IBC president Joe…
Iowa Senate leader says pipeline issue’s not going away
Oct 02, 2025
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa Senate’s new Majority Leader says the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline was “front and center” in conversations he had with his fellow Senate Republicans before they elected…
Des Moines superintendent resigns after immigration arrest
Oct 01, 2025
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The superintendent who’s in a western Iowa jail after being arrested by immigration agents last Friday is fighting a deportation order, but not his dismissal from Des Moines public…