Cedar Rapids advances $264 million flood defense system along Cedar River

Cedar Rapids is advancing construction on a $264 million flood control system designed to prevent future Cedar River floods from devastating the city as they did in 2008 and 2016.

May 15

Iowa DOT to Widen I-80 from Des Moines to Iowa City Over Multiple Years

May 15

Reynolds signs $7.7 billion budget, directing funds to private school scholarships and law enforcement

May 15

Iowa abortion ban: What we know and don't know about legal challenges

May 15

Iowa’s best converge on Des Moines for state track meet at Drake Stadium

From Sioux City to Dubuque, thousands of Iowa high school runners, jumpers and throwers are eyeing the blue oval at Drake Stadium as the co-ed state track and field championships return May 21-23. With state-qualifying meets now set and assignments released, the three-day spectacle is poised to again be one of Iowa’s largest high school events of the year.

May 15

Clark draws sellout crowd to Wells Fargo Arena for Fever preseason game

May 15

Iowa lands four-star in-state defensive lineman, boosting 2026 class

May 15

Iowa Snaps 23-Year Hilton Curse, Beats Iowa State 84-68

May 15

West Des Moines to Build $500M Data Center Campus

West Des Moines will build a $500 million data center campus on the city's south side, adding to a growing corridor of hyperscale computing facilities.

May 15

Skip "The Residence," Watch "The Diplomat" Season 2 Instead

Netflix is pushing its new murder mystery hard, but the real White House thriller you should queue up came out three months ago and nobody noticed.

May 15

Starlette Signs: Mercury Stirring Questions You've Avoided

May 15

The Sleeper Hits You Missed This Week

May 15

The Five-Board Bench: Your First Real Woodworking Project

May 15

The Warm Tomato Salad That Changed My Mind About August

May 15

I Choose One Thing Today

Before you drown in your to-do list, try this: pick the single task that would make today feel complete. Not everything. Just one.

May 15

Delaware Avenue Construction Begins Oct. 7

Construction on Delaware Avenue begins Oct. 7 for two weeks. Drivers should prepare for delays and detours.

May 15

Highway 92 Gets New Lane Markings Starting May 6

May 15

Newton City Council Approves New Regulations for Short-Term Rentals

May 15

U.S. Presence in Strait of Hormuz Increases Amidst Tensions with Iran

May 15

Iranian Politician Claims Tehran Will Maintain Authority Over Strait of Hormuz

May 15