State Climatologist Justin Glisan says what’s called a “serial derecho” may have entered southwest Iowa early this morning, but it’s too early to determine if it fits that classification because, for starters, the storm system is still moving across the state. Plus, the squall line has to stretch for hundreds of miles. “So there are […]
Widespread wind damage is reported in southwest Iowa’s Montgomery County after this morning’s severe storms. Montgomery County Emergency Management Director Brian Hamman says the worst damage appears to be concentrated in the southeast corner of the county. “Areas around Villisca and Nodaway especially from damage that we’ve been able to see and respond to so […]
Three Libertarian Party candidates face challenges that could block their names from being added to the General Election ballot. Nicholas Gluba of Lone Tree collected about 8000 signatures on petitions nominating him as a candidate for governor, twice as many as required, but a challenge filed by a Republican voter says there are errors on […]
Researchers are studying the results of an experiment that gave dozens of low-income Iowans $500 a month for two years. There were 110 participants in the Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot who were given the money, and they were compared to members of a control group that were given nothing. One of the lead researchers, […]
The Casey’s convenience store chain in Ankeny reports strong earning numbers for the fiscal year that just ended. Company CEO Darren Rebelez talked about it during a conference call for investors Tuesday. “We had an outstanding fiscal ’26 that achieved the highest ever diluted earnings per share, finishing at $19.16, and net income of $714 […]
Authorities say one person was killed by a falling tree in central Iowa during this morning’s severe weather. Des Moines police say the man who died had been struck by a tree that broke apart during the thunderstorm about 8 AM. Police and the fire department responded to a call about a traumatic injury at […]
As FIFA World Cup play opens today, a University of Iowa study finds playing soccer may help young people with intellectual disabilities improve their physical fitness — as well as their brain health. J.J. Chen, a UI professor of health, sport, and human physiology, says they found a 15-week soccer program improved reaction time, spatial […]
Democratic candidate for governor Rob Sand and his running mate Dave Muhlbauer made their first public appearance together last night. Sand said he picked Muhlbauer partly because of his consistency. “There’s a lot of people in doing this stuff that are slippery and maybe a lot of stuff changes depending on what direction the wind’s blowing,” […]
Greene County Attorney Thomas Laehn, the first Libertarian elected to office in Iowa, has qualified to run for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat. “The people of Iowa are ready for a third party candidate,” Laehn said during an interview with Radio Iowa. “…Independents, disaffected Republicans, disaffected Democrats — we are the majority.” Laehn grew up […]
