Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, listens at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be ...

A homeowner was shocked to find 102 red-bellied black snakes in his backyard mulch pile. Experts call it a rare and unusual ...

Iowa City's Riverside Theatre is entering the final week of performances for their run of The Cure at Troy, a play featuring ...

The 58th annual Snake Alley Art Fair is coming up June 15, and Art Center of Burlington is calling for vendors. Artists are invited to apply for a chance to show their all-original work at the ...

The conference hall of The Merrill Hotel in Muscatine, a small city along the Mississippi River in the US state of Iowa, was ...

New national tests show Iowa's fourth and eighth graders scored at or above average in reading and math assessments compared to the rest of the country in 2024. However, the results are still ...

Snake Alley inspired the layout of my next 10 columns, which I intend to cover in zigzag fashion from north to south. In March, we head from Winneshiek County to Lyon County and visit Iowa’s ...

Mountain lions, bears, and wolves were once part of Iowa state but are no longer its resident population. They used to roam freely, but now they only come for their prey from neighboring states. If ...

From celebrating winter splendor or welcoming the near start of spring with Lunar New Year, here are the top five events to check out in ...

there is plenty to do in Iowa City this weekend. Here are five events to check out, from concerts to yearly traditions. Celebrate the Lunar New Year at this local gala Mark the Year of the Snake ...

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