OMG! If you’re looking for a raucous good time to escape the oppressive summer heat, I’ve got just the thing: Mean Girls at Countryside Community Theatre with book by the brilliant Tina Fey of Saturday Night Live fame, and under the incandescent direction, choreography, and costuming of Ashley Mills Becher, whose dazzling talent I’ve seen many times at Circa 21 and she outdoes herself with this show. Husband Bobby Becher takes on the task of Music Director and the result of this team is an explosive, riotous, energetic extravaganza of entertainment that will have you out of your seat for a “Standing O.”

Staying hydrated is essential for feeling your best during the summer months. This episode shares practical tips to help you increase your water intake, recognize hydration-rich foods, and build healthy hydration habits.

Darren Bailey, Republican candidate for Illinois Governor, talks about the reasons for his candidacy, how he would address the skyrocketing cost of living, ethics reform, an Illinois DOGE, property tax reform, jobs and much more. He also discusses his decision to live in Chicago to help bridge the partisan and rural-urban divide.

What happens when pollution flows downstream into our communities? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Art Cullen joins Rooted: Girls, the River, and the Fight for Environmental Justice to talk about how he uncovered the truth about agricultural pollution in Iowa's rivers and why clean water matters to everyone. Hosted by Kayla Babers and Jasmine Babers-Gunn.

The suit accuses Father John O’Connell of sexually abusing an altar boy and student at St. Mary Catholic School and Parish in Taylorville. The abuse was alleged to have happened several times between 1991 and 1994.

New law restricts use of all electronic communication devices, with some exceptions

The only professional women’s baseball league in the United States will play all of its inaugural season in in the capital city.

JB Pritzker signed a bill last week that officially recognizes gambling addiction under the state’s Substance Use Disorder Act, expanding options for treatment.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand participated in a roundtable Tuesday, where he answered questions about Iowans' concerns about cancer.

In many U.S. cities, even those without camping bans, officials are more aggressive with removing encampments from public spaces. People experiencing homelessness say they’re moving frequently and experiencing anxiety.

Water quality has become a bigger part of the public conversation in Iowa as the Des Moines metro and smaller communities around the state grapple with high nitrate levels. Many homeowners are concerned about their health and are looking into reverse osmosis to filter out these contaminants.

A new report identifies challenges to agricultural diversification in the Corn Belt, and policy changes that could make it easier to grow different crops or integrate livestock and trees.

Food safety experts say contaminated water in farm fields is a likely culprit. But questions still remain about the current outbreak.

When Congress allowed Affordable Care Act tax credits to lapse, healthcare premiums spiked for millions of Americans — especially self-employed farmers and ranchers. That added cost is multiplying the stress on their already stretched balance sheets.

Animal rescue leaders say new rules meant to prevent the spread of the livestock parasite make sense. But they are also costly for overcrowded shelters in Texas, which transfer many pets to other states.

Corn and soybean growers have seen several years of low commodity prices and increased costs for supplies like fertilizer and fuel. That has many farmers worried about whether they'll turn a profit this year and drawn some comparisons to a dark time in American agriculture.