Many Iowans were able to witness a rare weather phenomenon last night as the bright greens, pinks and reds of the Northern Lights were visible for several hours, and there may be a repeat performance ...

A mayor has been chosen for a small northwest Iowa town after a tie in last week’s election. Incumbent Willard McFarland and challenger Michael Bohlke tied for mayor of Westfield during last Tuesday’s ...

ISU President-elect David Cook. (photo from ISU video feed) The Iowa Board of Regents named North Dakota State president David Cook as the new president of Iowa State University Tuesday. Board ...

A Department of Natural Resources expert says they’re getting more data on a study of the decline of gray fox numbers.

Mother Nature’s thrown Iowa a few curve balls this fall, making it difficult for people who love looking at the oranges, yellows and reds of autumn to know when and where to go. Chip Murrow, an urban ...

Some Iowans could see their first snowflakes of the season this weekend. Meteorologist Dylan Dodson, at the National Weather Service in Johnston, says there are still a lot of uncertainties in the ...

Forecasters say Iowans should have a few more days of unseasonably warm weather before the cold sets in, so this may be the ideal time to transition the lawn mower to the back of the barn or shed and ...

Several of the bond issues on Iowa ballots this November came close, but didn’t quite reach the 60% threshold for approval, while the largest school bond issue in state history easily passed. Matt ...

The State of Iowa is paying $600,000 to settle the wrongful termination lawsuit filed by the former spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Public Health. Polly Carver-Kimm’s lawsuit claimed that ...

A new report from the American Lung Association finds much more needs to be done to end the devastating burden of lung cancer on Iowa families. Kristina Hamilton, the association’s advocacy director ...

The current president of North Dakota State University, who’s an Ames native, is being named as the only other finalist in the search for the next president of Iowa State University. David Cook has ...