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The search for lead water pipes in the state is near the end and some communities are already notifying residents of what they’ve found. Sioux City Utilities Director Brad Peutz says it’s part of a federal program to get rid of lead pipes. “All lead service lines, all galvanized lines requiring replacement, and those lines […]

There’s a change this year in how you register you snowmobile before running the trails in Iowa. The Iowa DNR ‘s Jessica Flatt says it simplifies the process. “Residents of Iowa are no longer required to purchase the user permit. They’ll only be needing to register their vehicle annually. So previous to this law change, […]

A report from the Iowa Attorney General’s Office concludes a Sioux City police officer was justified in shooting and killing a man October 20th

The Iowa Natural Resources Commission approved construction projects in Franklin, Cerro Gordo, and Poweshiek County at their recent meeting. Travis Baker of the DNR says one of the projects is replacing the lagoon wastewater treatment system at Beeds Lake State Park northwest of Hampton. “The lagoon can no longer meet discharge effluent limits, and so […]

Roadways and airports have been crowded during the holiday periods all through this year and it looks like that is not going to ease up next week for Thanksgiving. AAA Iowa spokesman, Brian Ortner says it looks to be the busiest travel period this year. “AAA’s Thanksgiving holiday travel forecast is showing that we’re gonna, […]

Pella Police arrested a male Middle School student this morning after he assaulted multiple students. Police Chief Shane McSheehy held a news conference to explain what happened. “Initial investigation determined that a 14-year-old student at Pella Middle School used a knife to assault multiple students who were in the cafeteria at the time,” he says. […]

The red kettles are out for the annual holiday giving campaign for the Salvation Army. Spokesperson Tamyra Harrison of the Des Moines Salvation Army says they have volunteers out ringing bells across central Iowa. “We keep ringing that bell all the way through Christmas Eve. So we need a lot more bell ringers out there […]

The Farm Bureau finds the cost of the Thanksgiving dinner has dropped again this year, but is still impacted by inflation and the pandemic.

An exhibit now running at the History Center in Cedar Rapids tells the story of a local communications company that reached around the world and into space. Center curator Tara Templeman says they got a chance to tell the story of the Collins Radio Company as part of their STEM education efforts.”They designed some virtual […]

The Iowa Supreme Court upheld has upheld a ruling that allows surveyors for a carbon pipeline company onto the land of a Hardin County man, Kent