Some Iowa State Fair Grandstand concerts nearly sold out

The Iowa State Fair Grandstand concerts are selling out quickly, with some shows already at standing-room only. Pitbull, Megan Moroney, and Forrest Frank have each sold 14,500 tickets, while T-Pain and Def Leppard have sold 14,000. The 2025 Iowa State Fair …

Be part of a Guinness World Record attempt at the Iowa State Fair

Forty years ago, the Iowa Lottery kicked off ticket sales with a celebration at the Iowa State Fair. This year, it will return to where it all began in order to attempt a Guinness World Records title. At 5:15 p.m. Aug. 14, the Iowa Lottery will gather …

Wildfire smoke to affect air quality across Iowa Thursday and Friday

The Iowa DNR says smoke from Canada wildfires is expected to affect air quality across Iowa over the next few days. DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued an air quality alert Thursday as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts …

Water pollution settlement by Iowa renounced as 'sweetheart deals'

In what an environmental attorney criticized as a "sweetheart deal," Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced settlements in two environmental pollution cases. NEW Cooperative will pay $100,000 for a fertilizer spill that killed more than 750, …

Iowa Lottery will attempt to break a Guinness World Record at the Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, Iowa — One fairgoer at the Iowa State Fair could win the lottery and be a part of an attempt to break a Guinness World Record.  The Iowa Lottery will try to break the world record for the most people scratching scratch tickets at the same time …

Hazy conditions, unhealthy air quality in Iowa continue as Canadian wildfires burn

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has posted an air quality alert through much of the state, due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. The alert is …

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Northeast Iowa alfalfa crop conditions improve

News Northeast Iowa alfalfa crop conditions improve A northeast Iowa farmer says timely rains have improved alfalfa conditions this year. Matt Hoeft tells Brownfield his second cutting was slightly behind schedule. “That got a little bit farther along into …

Iowa High School Volleyball Returning 3A Kills Leaders

Western Christian's Breslyn Kooima (0) hugs Hadley Dekkers (2) after their team fell to Mount Vernon in the Class 3A state volleyball championship Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. / Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press- …

How much house $1 million buys you in Iowa City

The number of American houses worth $1 million is at an all-time high, as home prices continue to hit new records. While million-dollar homes are out of reach for the vast majority of Americans, they are no longer just being bought and sold by the ultra- …