A central Iowa entomologist says there may actually be some science behind the folklore about how the thickness of a wooly bear caterpillar’s stripes can help predict the severity of the winter ahead.

As president pro-tempore of the U.S. Senate, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’ll put his signature on the legislation to release the so-called Epstein files before the bill is sent on to President ...

It’s not a strike, but picketers are pacing outside 22 airports today, including Des Moines International. Flights are not being impacted, at least not yet. Teamsters from Local 2118 are representing ...

The board that governs the three state universities has reviewed a report that was mandated by the Iowa Legislature to study the merits of a tuition guarantee program and is sending it to lawmakers.

The Iowa DCI is investigating the fatal shooting of a man by officers following a chase. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office and the State Patrol attempted to stop a wanted Waterloo man Sunday around 9 ...

Iowans who want to pack some holiday joy in a shoebox for kids around the world can drop them off this week at dozens of locations across the state. Denise Moore of Ankeny, the area coordinator of ...

Des Moines Police Chief Michael McTaggart says they are reviewing videos posted online that show a police car driving with a rifle on its roof in the downtown area of the city. The Chief’s statement ...

"Hello Operator" exhibit at Sioux City Public Museum runs through Nov. 30, 2025. (KSCJ photo) The last day of this month is the final call for the “Hello Operator” exhibit at the Sioux City Public ...

The Plymouth County Sheriff has released more details of Saturday’s accident between a Jeep and a van-sized school bus carrying the Remsen St. Mary’s Girls Basketball team, but no word yet on the ...

The Iowa Natural Resource Commission has approved leasing a 575 foot stretch along the Mississippi River to the fertilizer plant in southeast Iowa’s Lee County for $1421.40 a year. Managers of the ...

A man from a small town about 30 miles northeast of Cedar Rapids will spend 40 years in federal prison on sexual exploitation and child pornography charges. Prosecutors say 37-year-old Bryce Hans ...

Chris Jones (D-Lansing) is exploring a run for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture (Photo courtesy of Chris Jones) A retired University of Iowa researcher who leads a non-profit group focused on water ...