Matt Kelley

The American Red Cross is issuing an emergency appeal for blood donors in Iowa. Spokesman Josh Murray says several factors are coming together to form a perfect storm — and a critical shortage of the life-giving fluid. “In summer, we always see a drop anyway, people are busy, there’s lots of going on, travels,” Murray […]

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR YMCA OF THE USA - Gymnasts from the Willow Grove YMCA (Hatboro, Pa.) celebrate a teammate's performance at the 2026 YMCA National Gymnastics Championship in Greensboro, N.C.

As federal regulators consider the proposed merger of two major railroads, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says it may -not- be in the best interests of America’s farmers to have Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern join forces. “I would expect the Surface Transportation Board to consider issues like competition,” Grassley says. “Obviously, being an agricultural state, […]

A type of berry that’s considered a “superfood” for its potential health benefits is being tested on plots in Iowa to see how it adapts to our soil and climate, though it grows wild in parts of Canada. Honeyberries are also known as honeysuckle berries or haskaps. Randall Vos, a horticulture fruit crops field specialist […]

Out of some 1,200 nominees, a northern Iowa manufacturing company has made the top ten in a national contest celebrating free enterprise and innovation. Plas-Tech Tooling of Garner is a semi-finalist in the Patriot Pitch Competition, part of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Freedom 250 initiative. Dean Sonquist and his wife Marcia founded the technology-driven […]

A national basketball tournament opens in central Iowa tomorrow featuring more than 400 women from across the U.S. who range in age from 50 to 94. The Granny Basketball League was founded in Iowa more than 20 years ago, but it’s based on the six-on-six game that was played here in the 1920s. Patty Dyar […]

Iowa’s largest utility is warning its customers to be wary if they’re using a search engine to find the company’s 800-number for customer service. MidAmerican Energy spokesman Dan Winters says scammers are using paid search engine ads to manipulate search results and steer people to fake phone numbers — with crooks waiting to take your […]

(Des Moines) -- Iowa's largest utility is warning its customers to be wary if they're using a search engine to find the company's 800-number for customer service.

A large section of downtown Burlington will be converted into a giant antique sale tomorrow, as the southeast Iowa city hosts its 11th annual Very Vintage Market. Amy Moyner, executive director of Burlington’s Downtown Partners, says the event will attract truckloads of one-of-a-kind items and sizeable crowds of treasure seekers. “It’s 120 vendors, all unique, […]

Commissioner Jim Phillips smiles during the ACC Kickoff media days at Hilton Charlotte Uptown on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Matt Kelley/Getty Images/TNS)