James Patterson offers new writers up to $50,000 to finish their books
After years of giving millions of dollars to literacy programs, bookstore employees and librarians, James Patterson has now…
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa confirms she will not run for reelection in 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next…
Hall of Fame coach George Raveling, 88, dies after cancer battle
George Raveling, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who played a role in Michael Jordan signing a landmark…
Saturday’s Powerball drawing worth $1 billion
DETROIT (AP) — This could buy a lot of Labor Day weekend sunblock: Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is estimated…
I/Thee forms “frozen river in the sky” from algae resin for Iowa pavilion
As part of a series of pavilions installed in an Iowa park system, Arizona design studio I/Thee has…
Kentucky governor bans synthetic drug blamed by several attorneys general for link to overdoses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear took emergency action Monday to ban the sale of “designer…
Games against UConn, Wake Forest, Iowa highlight UML men’s basketball schedule
LOWELL – UMass Lowell men’s basketball head coach Pat Duquette has unveiled his team’s 2025-26 schedule. The new…
Gymnast who sparked FBI sex abuse inquiry says she ‘needed to speak out’
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Recalling the damage her now-arrested coach inflicted on her and many of her…
Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at top US gymnastics academy is arrested
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. gymnastics world was only just recovering from a devastating sexual abuse…
New York is one of the states that might be able to see the Northern Lights tonight
New York City’s skyline could shine extra bright tonight. The Northern lights could light up the sky across…