Erin Jordan

More than 130 people came to Palisades-Kepler Monday for the First Day Hike,

The conference on Jan. 13 in Cedar Rapids will feature 26 panelists, six entertainers and organizers hope more than 1,000 participants from across the state.

Iowa is poised to get a lot more electric vehicle charging stations along interstate highways starting next year, but who pays for those stations? Is it taxpayers?

At least one council member says there should be changes to what now is a “broken” system in which some council candidates represent geographic districts, but all citizens may vote for all district seats.

Excessive speed, distracted driving, impaired driving and not wearing seat belts are some of the motorist behaviors that pushed fatalities to 372 in 2023 so far -- up 10 percent from last year and well over five-year average.

Iowa will turn down federal funding to pay for summer food aid to children, opting instead for a state-funded program officials say will provide better nutrition and will avoid $2.2 million a year for administration.

The number of swine in the U.S. this month is up slightly from December 2022, but down slightly from Sept. 1, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

A Johnson County developer has agreed to pay a $4,000 penalty for stormwater violations during construction of Park Place, a 450-acre multiuse development that includes PinSeekers, in Tiffin.

The administrator of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will resign after 20 years with the agency that regulates casinos and sports betting in Iowa.

Bald eagle surveys in Iowa in 2023 showed a return to normal after 2022, the worst nesting season for many years, likely because of bird flu, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported.

Koch Industries will pay $3.6 billion to buy the Iowa Fertilizer Co., one of the world’s largest modern fertilizer companies, amid surging profits for the industry.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spent a large part of his time at the VFW in Cedar Rapids Tuesday bashing the frontrunner in the Republican presidential race.

The Iowa DNR has filed nearly 100 enforcement actions so far this year against companies or individuals who violated Iowa laws designed to protect Iowa’s environment. Cities and counties also work to stop discharges and hold offenders accountable. Critics say there isn’t enough enforcement and the fines are too small to deter future violations.

The Linn County city has agreed to pay a $4,000 fine for not keeping sediment from sewer construction running off and entering a tributary of Hoosier Creek.

Several Eastern Iowa communities are passing ordinances requiring commercial properties to install backflow prevention systems. Without valves, a loss of pressure in public water lines could result in chemicals, wastewater or biological liquids flowing into drinking water systems.