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Ohio State football announces trio of players to travel to Big Ten media days

Ohio State football announces trio of players to travel to Big Ten media days

Big Ten football media days are nearly upon us. In fact, it is less than a month away and taking place in Las Vegas this year (sounds like a good road trip). As is customary, Ohio State will travel in style to the annual spectacle with head coach...

Iowa weather: Storms end heat for some Monday

Iowa weather: Storms end heat for some Monday

Iowa weather: Storms end heat for some Monday Hot, humid, and windy again for Sunday with highs in the mid-90s before a stormier weather pattern arrives Monday. WEBSITE. AND IT’S GOING TO BE A HOT AND STICKY ONE OUT THERE TODAY. DAVID, SIMILAR TO...

Update: Northeast Iowa Bicyclist Struck and Killed by Vehicle Identified

Update: Northeast Iowa Bicyclist Struck and Killed by Vehicle Identified

Home/Local News/Update: Northeast Iowa Bicyclist Struck and Killed by Vehicle Identified A bicyclist who died after being struck by a minivan in northeast Iowa has been identified. The Iowa State Patrol says the collision occurred shortly after 10...

Illinois’ Gas Tax Hike Is Going To Affect 4th Of July Travelers

Illinois’ Gas Tax Hike Is Going To Affect 4th Of July Travelers

According to AAA-Chicago, 4.2 million Illinois residents will be traveling for the 4th of July/Independence Day holiday weekend (3.86 million by automobile), and over 72 million Americans overall plan on traveling at least 50 miles from home...

Pritzker’s latest gas tax hike greets Independence Day travelers

Pritzker’s latest gas tax hike greets Independence Day travelers

Just in time for Independence Day travel, drivers will face Illinois’ latest gasoline tax hike. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has added 29 cents per gallon since 2019 – costing the average driver $143 more per year. Independence Day travel is expected to set...

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Utilities industry across Iowa City Today publication area

2024 H-1B petitions: Approvals for employers classified under Utilities industry across Iowa City Today publication area

Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (left) and Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director. | https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/organization/leadershipUr Mendoza Jaddou, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and...

Chilling twist in hunt for beloved missing news anchor Jodi Huisentruit as new 'person of interest' is unmasked

Chilling twist in hunt for beloved missing news anchor Jodi Huisentruit as new 'person of interest' is unmasked

Thirty years after news anchor Jodi Huisentruit vanished on her way to work, a bombshell documentary reveals a new person of interest. Huisentruit, 27, was running late to her shift at KIMT-TV in Mason City, Iowa, on June 27, 1995, when she was...

Trans rights, hands-free driving and paid leave: New Iowa laws take effect July 1

Trans rights, hands-free driving and paid leave: New Iowa laws take effect July 1

Tom Barton Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau Transgender Iowans will see weakened legal protections against discrimination, drivers will have to put down their smartphone or risk getting pulled over, and schools will need to adopt policies requiring...

Trans rights, distracted driving and paid leave: New Iowa laws take effect July 1

Trans rights, distracted driving and paid leave: New Iowa laws take effect July 1

TOM BARTON Lee- Gazette Des Moines Bureau Transgender Iowans will see weakened legal protections against discrimination, drivers will have to put down their smartphone or risk getting pulled over, and schools will need to adopt policies requiring...

Ginger Minj to Lead HOKUS POKUS LIVE! Tour with Sapphira Cristál, Jujubee, & Landon Cider

Ginger Minj to Lead HOKUS POKUS LIVE! Tour with Sapphira Cristál, Jujubee, & Landon Cider

Global drag superstar, theater performer, and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” icon Ginger Minj will take flight this fall with the Hokus Pokus Live! tour, co-starring Sapphira Cristál (“RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16”), Jujubee (“RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “DRAG:...

Colorado woman sentenced for methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution conspiracy

Colorado woman sentenced for methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution conspiracy

Timothy T. Duax, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of IowaTimothy T. Duax, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa...

Breaking: Bicyclist Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle in Northeast Iowa

Breaking: Bicyclist Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle in Northeast Iowa

Home/Local News/Breaking: Bicyclist Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle in Northeast Iowa A bicyclist is dead after being struck by a minivan in northeast Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol says the collision occurred shortly after 10 am Sunday (06.29)...

Have You Driven on the Most Scenic and Majestic Road in Iowa?

Have You Driven on the Most Scenic and Majestic Road in Iowa?

The state of Iowa is home to many scenic and beautiful roadways, stretching from the Mississippi River in the east to the Missouri River in the west. But there's one section of road that tops the rest and it just so happens to run through the...

Everyday Iowa - We all scream for Ice Cream with Travel Iowa!

Everyday Iowa - We all scream for Ice Cream with Travel Iowa!

Cedar Rapids Community School District extends superintendent’s contract

Cedar Rapids Community School District extends superintendent’s contract

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) has extended the contract of Superintendent Dr. Tawana Grover. Last night, the CRCSD Board of Education unanimously approved a contract extension for Grover, lasting...

76-year-old bicyclist killed after being hit by van in northeast Iowa

76-year-old bicyclist killed after being hit by van in northeast Iowa

76-year-old bicyclist killed after being hit by van in northeast Iowa Updated: 4:03 PM CDT Jun 29, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ A 76-year-old bicyclist was killed after being hit by a minivan on a rural road in northeast Iowa on Sunday...

1 gas station in cities throughout Iowa County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending June 21

1 gas station in cities throughout Iowa County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending June 21

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Iowa County selling...

Iowa Now Offers Part Of Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Online

Iowa Now Offers Part Of Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Online

Iowa (RI) — Iowans studying to become Certified Nursing Assistants are now able to take part of the CNA exam online. Larry Johnson, Junior — director of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing — says it means students don’t have...

Boyson Road bridge over I-380 in Hiawatha closing for construction

Boyson Road bridge over I-380 in Hiawatha closing for construction

The Boyson Road bridge over Interstate 380 in Hiawatha is set to close on Monday, July 14, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation's Manchester construction office. The closure will last for 20 working days and will affect all four...

Apple rolls out update helping travelers race through airport security

Apple rolls out update helping travelers race through airport security

By OSHEEN YADAV FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 08:00 EDT, 29 June 2025 | Updated: 08:00 EDT, 29 June 2025 Advertisement Apple has rolled out an update across nine states that's being hailed as a game-changer for travelers. Users can now add their...

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