Western Iowa

The Eurasian watermilfoil was detected in the Iowa Great Lakes last month. Now, the DNR is getting started on a plan to eradicate the rapidly growing invasive species before it spreads.

The legendary bar in Pomeroy draws in musicians from across the country — all for the chance to play live music to its devoted and loyal audience.

The Woodbury County board of supervisors voted in favor of an ordinance that will almost entirely eliminate the potential for wind energy in the northwest Iowa county.

School lunches for all students ended in June. Now, school districts are preparing for their first year without the pandemic aid.

Iowa is one of the most biologically altered states in the nation — with nearly all of its natural habitat razed. Some people are looking at how they can resurrect the natural land and the wildlife it has lost.

At a public hearing on Tuesday, Woodbury County residents urged the county board of supervisors to adopt an ordinance that would effectively eliminate the potential for wind energy in the county.

Drought conditions have expanded across the state at a critical time for corn and soybean crops.

The drivers license written exam isn't readily available in Afghan languages. So, resettlement organizations in Sioux City are working with the Iowa Department of Transportation to change that.

The western Iowa city will kick off the annual bike ride across the state this weekend. Its local businesses hope to profit off the thousands of visitors.

Thousands of cyclists will pass through Iowa’s small towns on the 49th annual RAGBRAI next week. Some of those towns are using it as an opportunity to change their communities for the better.