DES MOINES, Iowa – Industry leaders held their annual Iowa Tourism Night with elected officials in downtown Des Moines.

Family-operated Homemakers Furniture will open its second location in Tiffin, creating 200 jobs in Johnson County. What else should you know?

Here's what Iowa City City Council candidate Oliver Wielein said about his priorities ahead of Tuesday's primary.

Recent columns about famous Iowans generated several additional names, including John Wayne, born in Winterset; Gary Cooper, who attended Grinnell College; and the Everly Brothers, who launched their singing careers from Shenandoah.

Linn County's impending casino pitch is at risk as lawmakers in the Iowa House and Senate advanced a 5-year pause on new licenses.

"They talk about fit at Iowa all the time," Iowa City West's Colin Whitters said of the Hawkeyes, "and I just think Iowa is the best fit for me.”

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Burlington Street Bridge connects portions of the University of Iowa campus as well as the downtown area as a whole and the hospital. An assessment in 2021 deemed the bridge “structurally deficient.” Which is why the city is making plans to renovate it.

Despite phenom Juju Watkins and fourth-ranked USC coming to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the Iowa women’s basketball team on Sunday, a bigger moment will draw fans and recruits as Caitlin Clark’s legacy is immortalized.

This recap of the week in Iowa politics includes the special election to fill a vacant Iowa Senate seat, immigration, ticket bots and a casino moratorium.

Believe it or not, the answer is yes, I do have a fondness for David Lynch,” begins Ben Godar, Executive Director of Varsity Cinema in Des Moines. Losing Lynch, who passed away on Jan. 15, 2025, has highlighted just how many people agree with this sentiment.

The odds of Cedar Rapids finally getting a casino took a hit Thursday when state lawmakers advanced legislation that would prohibit any new casinos in Iowa for at least five years.

Two Des Moines resettlement agencies say they will serve the 309 new arrivals they already welcomed to Iowa, despite a federal stop work order.