The Iowa Arboretum and Gardens near Madrid in Boone County celebrated the opening of its $2 million Adele and Dean Bowden Treehouse Village Wednesday.

The first Labor Day was celebrated back in 1882 and one of the longest-running traditions tied to the holiday continued in Sioux City Monday. Union leaders at the annual Labor Day picnic say work continues to strengthen rights for workers.

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Last November, a Waterloo Community Schools high school task force recommended all high schoolers be in one building. Eight months later, the school board approved a $165 million high merger plan. Now community members get the final say.

At the Farm Progress Show in Boone Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced the next phase for a bird flu vaccine for dairy cows and more funding to expand domestic fertilizer production. The former Iowa governor also discussed the USDA’s forecasts for a downturn in on-farm income for 2024.

One of northwest Iowa’s largest summer events takes place in Sioux City over Labor Day weekend. To celebrate ArtSplash's 30th anniversary, the community commissioned a large-scale public art project.

Former Republican congressional candidate Kevin Virgil endorsed Democrat Ryan Melton over incumbent Rep. Randy Feenstra. Former President Trump is still his choice at the top of the ticket.

This week's quiz covers news published by IPR between Aug. 19 and Aug.23. Can you answer all ten questions correctly? Good luck!

Family members of Kevin Cram shared emotional victim impact statement during Wednesday's sentencing.

A controlled operation took place Monday to start the demolition of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway bridge destroyed by floodwaters in northwest Iowa.