Jasper County and the City of Newton are finally on the right track. The two governing entities have come together to establish an almost 500-acre rail park spearheaded by partners Iowa Interstate ...

Also in this week’s Government Notes, the Linn-Mar school board will vote on the district’s next fiscal year budget Monday.

These ancient rocks tell the story of when central Iowa was covered by a shallow sea, long before corn became the state’s unofficial mascot. The park’s history as a public recreation area goes back to ...

Tucked between the rolling farmlands of central Iowa lies a geological anomaly so striking, you’ll wonder if you’ve somehow teleported out of the Hawkeye State altogether – Ledges State Park in Madrid ...

Development concept maps ... Park could look like when fully developed. The access to a rail terminal is expected to draw many manufacturing industries to the city and Jasper County. (Provided by ...

The Iowa State University Research Park began as a hub for startups on 40 acres in 1987. It has grown to more than 550 acres ...

From a game of pickleball to time on the Iowa Great Lakes or a float down the river, here are 14 things to do outside this summer in Iowa.

As the warmer spring weather moves into Iowa, so are the hummingbirds ... were concentrated in the southern third of the state, but reports had been made as far north as Osage.

Linn County is home to one of the best state parks in the whole state of Iowa! Midwest Living has recognized Palisades-Kepler ...

START AS SOON AS THE SERVICE ENDS. WELL, AN ALLEGED MASS SHOOTING PLOT AT AN IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATION IS THWARTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. NOW, THE NEVADA MAN FACES FEDERAL STALKING CHARGES.

After years of concern over deteriorating conditions at the state-owned historic site, Bishop Hill is finally on the path to ...

AMES — Iowa State football's Jayden Higgins was selected with the second pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. Higgins was the 34th overall pick this year.