A central Iowa entomologist says there may actually be some science behind the folklore about how the thickness of a wooly bear caterpillar’s stripes can help predict the severity of the winter ahead.

A Department of Natural Resources expert says they’re getting more data on a study of the decline of gray fox numbers.

It’s not a strike, but picketers are pacing outside 22 airports today, including Des Moines International. Flights are not being impacted, at least not yet. Teamsters from Local 2118 are representing ...

A dozen Iowa newspapers — including The Cedar Rapids Gazette — are being purchased by a family-owned company based in Minnesota. Adams Multimedia owns over 130 newspapers in 19 states. The deal to buy ...

The Iowa DCI is investigating the fatal shooting of a man by officers following a chase. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office and the State Patrol attempted to stop a wanted Waterloo man Sunday around 9 ...

Iowans who want to pack some holiday joy in a shoebox for kids around the world can drop them off this week at dozens of locations across the state. Denise Moore of Ankeny, the area coordinator of ...

"Hello Operator" exhibit at Sioux City Public Museum runs through Nov. 30, 2025. (KSCJ photo) The last day of this month is the final call for the “Hello Operator” exhibit at the Sioux City Public ...

Three members of the Remsen St. Mary’s Girls Basketball team suffered “major injuries” when the team’s vehicle was involved in an accident Saturday. Late this afternoon the Plymouth County Sheriff’s ...

The Iowa Natural Resource Commission has approved leasing a 575 foot stretch along the Mississippi River to the fertilizer plant in southeast Iowa’s Lee County for $1421.40 a year. Managers of the ...

A man from a small town about 30 miles northeast of Cedar Rapids will spend 40 years in federal prison on sexual exploitation and child pornography charges. Prosecutors say 37-year-old Bryce Hans ...

Chris Jones (D-Lansing) is exploring a run for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture (Photo courtesy of Chris Jones) A retired University of Iowa researcher who leads a non-profit group focused on water ...

Many Iowans were able to witness a rare weather phenomenon last night as the bright greens, pinks and reds of the Northern Lights were visible for several hours, and there may be a repeat performance ...