Find out the jobless rates of Iowa communities

In Marshalltown, 6.4% of people in its labor force were unemployed in June, the highest percentage among Iowa communities, new data from Iowa Workforce Development shows. Marshall County also had the highest jobless rate among Iowa’s 99 counties with 6.2% …

The Iowa State Fair has 36 new drinks, including pickle lemonade

The Iowa State Fair introduces 36 new beverages, including 26 non-alcoholic and 10 alcoholic options. Fairgoers can sample new drinks like the Pink Pony Spritzer, Cowgirl Punch, and Funnel Cake beer. New non-alcoholic options range from floats and …

Iowa City High baseball downs Waukee, advances to state semifinals

SIOUX CITY — There may not be a better example of a sport with wild ups and downs than baseball. For No. 3 Iowa City High, they experienced the highs and lows of the sport in a 5-3 comeback victory over No. 6 Waukee on July 22 at the Iowa high school …

Public Hearing In Northwest Iowa Over Zoning For New Nuclear Reactor

Sioux City, Iowa — A northwest Iowa county is looking at changing its zoning code to permit nuclear power. Woodbury County Supervisor Mark Nelson says for the county to grow, more power is needed, and that could include a small water nuclear reactor. …

Hannah Stuelke is eyeing a big year in her final season with Iowa women’s basketball

Layla Hays looks like an instant-impact freshman for Iowa women

Caitlin Clark gifts Iowa basketball teams with her own edition Nikes

Music legend Ozzy Osbourne, who died today at 76, had Iowa connections

Ozzy Osbourne, the heavy metal musician who died today at the age of 76, has had two prominent connections to Des Moines. Earlier this month, Osbourne’s 40-year-old daughter Kelly got engaged to Des Moines native Sid Wilson of Slipknot, the heavy metal …

Hearing concerns, Iowa regents further delay vote on DEI/CRT policy

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Having heard from dozens of faculty, staff, students and members of the public — not only in Iowa but across the country — Iowa’s Board of Regents …

RAGBRAI bicyclists wrap days in Northwest Iowa & More Iowa Board of Regents on DEI issues

After three days with thousands of bicyclists pedaling through Northwest Iowa, RAGBRAI participants by Tuesday afternoon were exiting the area for a more easterly route. The Register’s Great Annual Bike Ride, or RAGBRAI, began on Sunday in Orange City, and …