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Grandmother Sentenced to Probation for Buying Guns for Underage Grandson

64-year-old Virginia Prescott purchased 3 handguns for her 14-year-old grandson in Iowa

Southeast Polk, Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, and Don Bosco Win State Dual Wrestling Titles

Iowa Rep. Moore Votes No on House Bill Extending Gender Theory Ban

Automotive

Vermeer Begins Shipping First Iowa-Built Manure Spreaders

The company's new partnership with G.T. Bunning & Sons brings Vermeer's manufacturing capabilities to the MS400 spreader line.

Iowa Adds Verification Codes to Temporary Vehicle Tags

Indian Motorcycle Sold to Carolwood LP, a Private Equity Firm in Los Angeles

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Science

Blackbrook Audubon Invites Public to Great Backyard Bird Count

Annual event encourages all to observe and report local bird species

Iowa Junior STEM Fair Earns Governor's Seal of Approval

Mid-Prairie Robotics Hosts First Ever Competition

Denver Robotics Team Advances to State Championship

Soy-Based Tech Revamps 24 Miles of Iowa Roads

Economics

Iowa Fuel Prices Dip Slightly in Latest Report

State gas and diesel prices down from last week and year-ago levels

Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Calls for Policy Certainty to Unlock Growth

Iowa Gas Prices Dip to $2.50 Average

Cash Grain Report for February 4

Keokuk City Council Considers Spending Cuts to Address Budget Shortfall

Business

Tiny Startup Scores Super Bowl Ad for Just $2,550

404 Media, a journalist-owned digital media company, aired its ad in the smallest TV market in the U.S. to stand out from big tech and AI-driven competitors.

LMT Defense Expands Iowa Footprint, Focuses on Quality and Customer Service

Central Iowa Businesses Announce Leadership Changes and Initiatives

Northwest Plumbing Heating & AC Expands Furnace Repair and Plumber Services in Quad Cities

Ford's Garage Brings 1920s Automotive Nostalgia to Iowa

Health

Cancer Survivor Praises Wings of Hope Ahead of 2026 Winter Gala

Nonprofit organization provides free programs and services to support cancer patients and survivors in Council Bluffs.

11 Iowa Women Launch Heart Disease Awareness Campaign

Former Iowa Assisted Living Director Retains License After Resident Freezing Death

Iowa Governor Proposes Smoking Tax Hike

Kingsley Man Promotes Heart Health After Life-Saving Surgery
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Weather

Nora Springs Man Hospitalized After Snowmobile Accident

Iowa's Rivers and Lakes Struggle with Recurring Impairment

Mild Start to the Week, Active End

Villisca Fire Department Responds to Two Grass Fires
Politics

Iowa Considers Annexing Illinois Counties

Estherville Council Approves Rate Increase, Stadium Funding, and Storm Sewer Project

Iowa Down Ballot podcast: Ian Roberts, granny cams and Iowa's 4th District race

Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition Director Runs for Supervisor
Sports

Lone Tree Senior Earns Esports Scholarship

Iowa Women's Basketball Celebrates Former Star's Wedding Shower

Iowa Girls High School Wrestling to Add State Dual Tournament

Utah 2034 Organizers Host Gathering for Olympic Athletes and Families in Milan
Entertainment

Six Things to Do in Eastern Iowa This Week

Not Quite Brothers Returning to Pella Opera House

49 Winchester bringing new album tour to Val Air Ballroom Feb. 12

Now Playing: Friday, February 6, through Thursday, February 12
Lifestyle

Prescribed Fire Workshop Scheduled for Wednesday

Tri-City Manager Appointed to Iowa STEM Advisory Council

4-H 'Know Your Swine' Project and Exhibitor Meeting Tomorrow

Cedar Rapids School Board to Vote on Consolidation Plan
Crime

Brighton Teenager Killed in Single-Vehicle Wreck

Urbandale Man Arrested After High-Speed Chase in Guthrie County

Tiffin Woman Charged After Alleged Oncoming Traffic Incident

Washington Man Charged with Felony Domestic Abuse, Child Endangerment
Finance

Iowa Requires Reporting of Sports Betting Winnings on Taxes

Car Insurance Premiums Decline in Some States, Rise in Others
Travel

Des Moines Aims to Maintain Event Momentum Amid Funding Challenges
Tech

Shadowbans and Dopamine: when 1984 meets Brave New World

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