Economists say Iowa’s lagging GDP due to workforce, ag issues

A federal report on economic activity shows Iowa’s gross domestic product or GDP fell just 6.1% in the first three months of the year. The GDP fell in 39 states, but Nebraska and Iowa tied for the biggest drop. “We started growing more slowly than the U.S. …

Iowa City extends fare free transit, expecting 68% boost in ridership

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa City Transit’s fare-free pilot program will continue beyond its initial two-year run, following a City Council decision to extend it due to positive impacts on ridership and sustainability. The program, which started in August 2023, …

Six Iowa towns selected for 2025 Iowa Mayors’ Design Workshop

The Iowa State University College of Design will host the second Iowa Mayors’ Design Workshop July 9–10 on Iowa State’s campus. The two-day event will bring together six mayors from across the state to discuss how waterways and trails impact their …

Governor candidate Sand travels through N'West Iowa

SANBORN—Rob Sand is no stranger to meeting people in N’West Iowa. For the last few years, Iowa’s state auditor has held town hall meetings in all 99 counties, including in Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola and Sioux. Sand is continuing that tradition this summer as …

Iowa State star Audi Crooks grabs gold at FIBA Women's AmeriCup

Iowa State women’s basketball player Audi Crooks is coming back to Ames with a gold medal. Crooks scored four points and grabbed one rebound on July 6 as the United States beat Brazil 92-84 to win the gold in the 2025 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup in Santiago, …

Severe thunderstorms move through Nebraska, Iowa on Monday night

Severe thunderstorms move through eastern Nebraska, western Iowa on Monday night MAX TWO BEHIND ME, THAT WOULD BE GOOD. THERE YOU GO. SO THERE’S THE THE GUSTS THAT LUKE WAS TALKING ABOUT, AND THEN. THAT’S GREAT. YOU KNOW THOSE? THAT’S NOT JUST THE WIND. …

The North Iowa Fair July 16-20

Docuseries on missing Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit coming to Hulu

Thirty years after her disappearance, Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit will be the feature of a new true crime docuseries on Hulu. Variety reports ABC News Studios and Committee Films' three-part series “Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi …

Iowa Bill Adding Transparency, Accountability to PBM Practices

On June 11, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law Senate File 383, a bill significantly pulling back on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices, limiting their ability to exclude community pharmacies, impose strict contracts, and force the use of …

The Big Ugly Bill just got uglier for Iowa

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst just made it harder for Mariannette Miller-Meeks to deceive Iowans about the pending cuts to Medicaid. I’ve written before how the congresswoman from Iowa’s First District isn’t being honest about the Medicaid cuts in …