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WATCH: Meet Justin Putzier, a motor sports content creator from Iowa

by Amie Rivers | Jun 5, 2025 | LOCAL VIDEO

Justin Putzier, an Iowa content creator, loves racing and motor sports. He’s been to race tracks all over the Midwest, and interviews current and former racers on his YouTube show “Full Throttle with JP.” And he does it all with cerebral palsy, a...

Davenport building collapse investigation reveals years of ignored warnings and regulatory breakdown

by Zachary Oren Smith | Jun 4, 2025 | CRIME AND SAFETY

After the Scott County Attorney stonewalled its release, the public can finally read the state’s investigation into the deadly collapse of the Davenport Hotel. Inside: cash workers, altered reports, and a runaway landlord. Andrew Wold stood in a metal fabrication shop...

Don’t miss the June 7 scrap metal drop-off in West Des Moines

by Good Info News Wire | Jun 3, 2025 | THINGS TO DO

West Des Moines hosts free appliance & scrap metal drop-off June 7, 8 am-noon at Public Services East. Bring electronics, appliances, and metal items! Looking to dispose of old appliances and scrap metal responsibly? West Des Moines residents have an upcoming...

WATCH: Des Moines’ 35-year sidewalk project

by Amie Rivers | Jun 3, 2025 | LOCAL VIDEO

Sidewalks! They’re more important than you think.

Your guide to the 2025 hunting seasons in Iowa

by Dorothy Scott | Jun 2, 2025 | NATURE

Looking to nab some deer or ducks to stock your meat freezer this year? Here are the 2025 hunting seasons in Iowa, divided by animal for ease of use. There’s a lot to do in Iowa, some things for fun and others for necessity—and some for both. Take geo treasure...