Iowa State Senator Dead at 59

A longtime Iowa State Senator and founder of a Democratic organization in West Des Moines, IA has passed away. She's the third Iowa legislator to die this year, and her death has prompted the need for a special election in the immediate future....

Iowa October Update: Leadership Transitions and Government Developments

Big changes are happening in Iowa’s state leadership. Senator Mike Klimesh was elected Senate Majority Leader following Senator Jack Whitver’s retirement, Governor Reynolds announced new appointments in key departments, and the Iowa DOGE Task...

Iowa City to purchase townhomes in North Liberty for affordable housing

Iowa City will purchase a trio of three-bedroom townhomes, adding larger, more family-oriented housing units to the city-owned and managed affordable housing stock. The Iowa City Housing Authority will purchase the townhomes for approximately...

Iowa man joins paramour in life sentence for 2021 murder

A man and woman convicted in connection with a 2021 killing in Tama County have been sentenced to life in prison, according to court documents. Huston William Danker, 26, was sentenced Oct. 3 to life without the possibility of parole after...

Government shutdown impacts soil conservation staff and efforts

(Photo by NRCS Public Affairs) A federal shutdown effectively freezes nearly all USDA-funded agricultural conservation work, with 95 percent of NRCS staff furloughed and program payments paused. Why it matters is that the Natural Resources...

Trump U.S. attorney nominees for Iowa get Senate approval

The Senate approves David Waterman to be U.S. attorney for the Des Moines-based Southern District of Iowa and Leif Olson for the same post in the Northern District, based in Cedar Rapids. President Donald Trump nominated both, and President Joe...

State Of Iowa Distributing $1.9M To Expand Access To Biofuels In Iowa

(Iowa) -- The State of Iowa is distributing almost one-point-nine-million dollars to expand access to cheaper biofuels. The Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program will send funds to nearly 50 gas stations to help them upgrade or add equipment...

BREAKING NEWS: Senator Blackburn Demands Disbarment of Former Special Prosecutor Jack Smith After He and Biden’s FBI Spied on Republican Senators Post-2020 Election

Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has launched a full-frontal assault against former special prosecutor Jack Smith, who is accused of orchestrating Biden’s FBI espionage on eight Republican senators following the 2020 elections. Smith now faces a...

Dubuque primary election results narrow mayoral and city council races ahead of November

DUBUQUE, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Voters in Dubuque chose who will advance to the November election in the race for mayor and city council on Tuesday. Incumbent Mayor Brad Cavanagh and challenger Jason Davis will be on the ballot for mayor,...

50 years after the Vietnam War, Iowans share personal accounts

50 years ago, Vinh Nguyen was a teen during the fall of then-Saigon in Vietnam. Nguyen was smuggled out of the country in the early 1980s and has made Des Moines his home for the last several decades. Nguyen is the president of the Vietnamese...

Recapping how Iowa residents voted in October's primary election

The field has narrowed in a couple of our local primary elections. Officials who won this month's election will head to the general election in November. Author: wqad.com Published: 6:46 AM CDT October 8, 2025 Updated: 6:46 AM CDT October 8, 2025

Two taken to the hospital after Tuesday night collision in North Iowa

CERRO GORDO COUNTY, Iowa – A rear end collision injured two people Tuesday night in North Iowa. The State Patrol says it happened a little before 9:30 pm in the 11000 block of Grouse Avenue. A southbound 2002 International 4000 truck driven by...

Jon Kinzenbaw to Sell 100+ Antique Tractors From His Private Collection in Iowa

Jon and Marcia Kinzenbaw of Williamsburg, Iowa, are beginning to downsize their extensive collection of antique tractors with an online auction scheduled for Nov. 4, 2025. A lifelong inventor and builder, Jon Kinzenbaw has also been an avid...

Why are we bailing out Argentina while our own government shuts down? | Opinion

By John A. Tures As the U.S. government shutdown heads into its second week, there’s a shocking revelation that our current regime seems to be doing more to prop up the Argentine economy, and its government, than resolving our budget impasse. What...

After 81 years, fallen World War II airman Blaine Wilcox receives full military burial in Iowa

IOWANS GATHERED IN WESTERN IOWA TODAY TO PAY RESPECTS TO A VETERAN DECADES AFTER HIS DEATH. SECOND LIEUTENANT BLAINE WILCOX WAS LAID TO REST IN GLENWOOD. KCCI SPOKE WITH ONE OF HIS FAMILY MEMBERS ABOUT THE WORK THAT WENT INTO THIS DAY. PEPPER....

Iowa Legislature sees major leadership changes as lawmakers pursue higher office

Several leadership changes have been announced in the Iowa Legislature as lawmakers step down from key positions and pursue new roles. Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver has stated he will not seek re-election in 2026 and is stepping down from...

US government on brink of first shutdown in almost 7 years during partisan standoff

WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown for the first time in almost seven years. The 55-45 vote Tuesday on the bill to extend federal funding for...

Des Moines Schools board gets back to business in first regular meeting since Ian Roberts' arrest

Des Moines Public Schools board members, staff, families, and more came together Tuesday night for their first regular board meeting following the detainment of former superintendent Ian Roberts. Roberts was detained on Sept. 26. Through court...

Harvest may be big but costs are bigger, say worried Iowa farmers

Midwestern farmers are facing a potential financial crisis due to low commodity prices and high production costs. Trade disputes, particularly with China, have led to a boycott of U.S. soybeans, significantly impacting farm revenue. Many farmers...

Iowa City historical society collections being moved to Des Moines

Iowa's state archivist and laborers have begun removing collections from the State Historical Society building in Iowa City and moving them to Des Moines, a retired employee said. The move began early on Monday, Oct. 6, according to long-time...