One of the state's largest public employee unions has registered against a union-related bill that it supported in previous years.

The sharp cracking sound of rifle fire filled the air as a group of soldiers dashed across the snowy field.

It was close but no banana seat bike for Le Mars for the northwest Iowa overnight stop of RAGBRAI.

Storm Lake, Iowa, will start preparing for this summer's RAGBRAI, next week. Though the annual bike ride, which spans the state, doesn't start until July, we've learned the first overnight stop is Storm Lake.

Webster City's location often makes the community a common stop for travelers making their way across the state, but it's also a highly utilized stop for a population of a different kind - trumpeter swans .

Services for Marlin L. Wegener, 79, of Fenton will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.

Iowa pork producers are invited to attend one of three workshops focusing on risk management education and decision making tools scheduled for early next month in northwest Iowa.

Road conditions have not improved significantly overnight but visibility is much better, the Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting this morning.

Share + Jan 25, 2010 12:44 pm US/Central ALGONA, Iowa 1 of 1 Authorities believe Reed was driving to his farm late Saturday when he became stuck in a snowdrift.

Here's a summary of how much Road Use Tax money local counties and cities would lose if $50 million is taken from that account to pay for the Iowa State Patrol.

Merle D. Humphrey, of Goldfield, entered into eternal rest Monday January 11, 2010 at Wright Medical Center in Clarion.

An Algona native escaped injury in a massive earthquake which left much of southern Haiti in ruins Tuesday.

Despite "exponential growth" in tax credits provided to Iowa businesses for research and development - a 271 percent increase since 1996 - the state is failing to keep pace with the nation in creating high-tech jobs and firms that are crucial to retaining college graduates, a report released Friday says.

Winter-weary Fort Dodgers endured yet another icy blast Thursday that closed schools, left vehicles scattered in roadside ditches and grounded airplanes.

Nominations for the 19th annual Jim Hall Outstanding Alumni award are being sought by the the Iowa Lakes Community College Alumni & Friends Association.

Shawn Mason couldn't have asked for better weather. Really. She said that. But before you hurl any of your frigid frustration her way, consider this: She's from up north.

Brutally cold temperatures moved into Iowa on Friday night and will stay with us again today, according to the National Weather Service.

Annette Y. Fehr, 51, of Fort Dodge, formerly of West Bend, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at the Paula J. Barber Hospice House.

'Twas three days till Christmas I'm still in my plow More snow is coming I think, 'please not now'Residents tell us how to do our jobsWe work on no sleep while they're sawing logsSo while you have Christmas with all of your kinOur families will be at home, waiting to begin.

Jordan Brass 2-10 0-0 4, Dylan Reents 2-6 2-2 6, Steven Grotzinger 8-18 3-5 20, Jordan McLennan 2-3 0-0 6, Ethan Veit 6-8 3-5 15, Slater Johansen 0-1 2-2 2, Evan Voelker 2-3 1-2 5, Mason Everman 1-1 0-0 2, Casey Heilskov 0-0 2-4 2, Josh Benning 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 23-50 13-20 62.