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Of the 90,000 dams in the U.S., just seven were chosen for new federal hydropower research and development projects — and one of them is in southeast Iowa. Jennifer Garson,

Seven of the 10 members on Davenport’s city council have voted to remove a member accused of misconduct. Davenport Alderman Derek Cornette was accused of showing up drunk for council

This Sunday is World Suicide Prevention Day and Iowa health officials are working to raise awareness about the free, confidential, round-the-clock help that’s available through the 988 Suicide and Crisis

Central Iowa is hosting its first-ever “GalaxyCon Animate!” this weekend, a convention similar to ComiCon but this event is devoted to animation, anime, cosplay and video games. Mike Broder, president

It could cost the State of Iowa millions of dollars if it leaves a Midwest organization that negotiates contracts for education-related expenses. A committee reviewing state boards and commissions has

Enrollment is up at all three state universities this fall. Iowa State University gained 208 students, the University of Northern Iowa 72, and the University of Iowa 27. UNI has

At least four presidential candidates and more than 61,000 college football fans will be at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames for Saturday’s Iowa/Iowa State game. There will also be 60

The city of Davenport released a report today from The White Burch Group engineering firm hired to investigate the deadly partial collapse of a downtown building. The investigation found failures

A 328-foot-long floating tank that was part of the D-Day invasion 79 years ago is open for tours in northeast Iowa. It’s called a “Landing Ship Tank” — designed to

A 328-foot-long floating tank that was part of the D-Day invasion 79 years ago is open for tours in northeast Iowa. It’s called a “Landing Ship Tank” — designed to