1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (205+ words) (Des Moines, IA) -- The Des Moines Arts Festival is now accepting entries from central Iowa schools for the 2026 Student Art Exhibition. Iowa elementary or secondary schools can submit up to four works of art created in the 2025-26 school year. Colleen…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (141+ words) Iowa Hawkeyes to Play Purdue Boilermakers at Principal Park in May'newsradio 1040 who (Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team will close out their regular season at Principal Park in Des Moines. The Hawkeyes will face the Purdue Boilermakers in…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (60+ words) Two More Grandstand Acts Announced For 2026 Iowa State Fair'newsradio 1040 who (Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa State Fair has added two more acts to its Grandstand lineup. BigXthaPlug will perform on Saturday, August 22, and Staind, with special guest Hoobastank, will take…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (80+ words) Davenport Adding Turn Lanes To One Of City's Busiest Intersections'newsradio 1040 who (Davenport, IA) -- Major work started yesterday at one of the Quad Cities busiest intersections. Crews began the process of adding additional left turn lanes at 53rd and Utica Ridge in…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (234+ words) Newly hired New York Giants coach John Harbaugh is open to signing free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., which would be his second stint with his first NFL team. Beckham, 33, who played for Harbaugh for one season on the…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (152+ words) (Cedar Falls, IA) -- For the first time in 20 years, the University of Northern Iowa is looking for a new men's basketball coach. Ben Jacobson is leaving Cedar Falls to be the new head coach at Utah State. He takes over…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (86+ words) Two Eastern Iowa High Schools Combine Football Teams'newsradio 1040 who (Eastern Iowa) -- Two eastern Iowa high schools are combining football teams to keep the sport available for students. Lone Tree and Highland will play as one team for the 2026 season. Lone…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (12+ words) Agriculture Promoted In NCAA Match Up Between Iowa and Nebraska'newsradio 1040 who...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (96+ words) Hands-Free Driving Enforcement Ramps Up Statewide in April'newsradio 1040 who (Iowa) -- April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and law enforcement agencies across the state are stepping up efforts to reduce phone use behind the wheel. The Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau says…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (66+ words) Rock Island Entertainment Venue Nominated In USA Today 10 Best Poll'newsradio 1040 who (Rock Island, IL) -- Another Quad Cities landmark is in the running for a USA Today 10 Best award. Rock Island's Circa 21 is nominated for Best Dinner Theater in the country. Modern…...