Local City and School Board Elections Set for Nov. 4
We’ve already heard political ads and stories taking shape for next year’s primaries and particularly Iowa’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races, but take heart—a more local kind of election right around the corner in Iowa. City and
RADIO IOWA NEWS BRIEF: Univ. of Iowa president sends campus wide message about DEI
University of Iowa president Barbara Wilson sent out a campus wide message Friday after a second undercover video surfaced on the conservative news outlet Townhall. The video shows an employee describing how the university is working around
RADIO IOWA NEWS BRIEF: Bird promises to ‘shed sunlight’ on possible DEI violations at Univ. of Iowa
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says her office will thoroughly investigate undercover videos that suggest University of Iowa staff are circumventing Iowa’s law barring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programming on campus. Bird says the videos appear to
2 men arrested in connection to suspect-at-large in murder of 4 relatives of abandoned infant in Tennessee
Officials said on Sunday that two men have been arrested in connection with the murders of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an abandoned infant found alive in Tennessee, while the manhunt continues for the suspected killer,
2025-2026 athletic calendar begins Monday
A new era of Iowa high school athletics will begin Monday, marking the first day of the calendar for the 2025-2026 school year. After finishing last season with the state tournament on May 31, girls tennis will
Manhunt continues for suspect accused of killing 4 in Montana bar shooting
Authorities said on Sunday that the search for the man accused of killing four people at a Montana bar on Friday morning has expanded. Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest said that more than 16 square miles of parkland is
Luka Dončić agrees to 3-year, $165 million extension with LA Lakers
Luka Dončić has signed a maximum contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $165 million over three years, which includes a player option in 2028 – keeping Dončić with the Lakers through the 2027-2028 season, and
West Fork Softball Returned to State with Help from Three Driven Leaders
The West Fork softball team made history during their second straight state tournament appearance, earning their first ever state tournament win and a fourth place finish. Leaders that helped propel the team during both trips to state
A-P Alum Kasidy Mohwinkle Reflects on Trip to Brazil and Prep for Senior Season
Photo Courtesy of Northwest Missouri State Athletics. Aplington-Parkersburg alum and Northwest Missouri State senior Kasidy Mohwinkle represented USA Division II Volleyball on a tour of Brazil in May. She was joined by senior teammate Ella Caffery and
Denver Broncos’ defensive lineman Zach Allen agrees to 4-year, $102M extension
The Denver Broncos have signed star defensive lineman Zach Allen to a massive contract extension, which will run through the 2029 season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the full terms: a four-year, $102 million extension with $69.5 million