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.

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 ...

RAGBRAI released the full route map Thursday and will release the individual route maps for each day Sunday through April 12. The ride organizers, Iowa State Patrol and Iowa Department of ...

Tucked away just outside the small town of Madrid, Iowa lies a natural wonder that defies everything you thought you knew about the Hawkeye State’s landscape – Ledges State Park, where dramatic ...

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 ...

From Sacramento, we followed Interstate 80 almost to Colfax, and went east on Iowa Hill Road ... bridge in the state at 333 feet. It’s now part of a lovely state park, its trails perfect for ...

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.

Sheffield-based grain bin and drying equipment maker Sukup says new ISU Research Park office in Ames will give it more space ...

And the managers and rangers provide us with guidance and other help at the park when we need it. This is no easy job. The Iowa state park system is over 100 years old, and many of its features ...

The Iowa City City Council has chosen a local contractor to reconstruct the City Park Pool. Iowa City-based City Construction Newco, LLC was one of four area contractors that submitted bids to the ...