Rock music and pop culture aficionados are aware that Iowa is known as the place where the music died on Feb. 3, 1959, when an airplane crash near Clear Lake killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P “The Big Bopper” Richardson, along with pilot Roger Peterson. But Iowa has plenty of other ties to
IowaWatch's executive director-editor Lyle Muller spoke about stories that college students in Iowa are reporting and writing for IowaWatch when he was a guest on the Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, "Your Town" show on KXIC radio, AM 800, in Iowa City.
Iowa legislators are taking another look at legislation to prohibit cellphone use while driving, in an effort to give more teeth to the current texting law. Last year, legislation that proposed making texting while driving a primary offense, meaning law enforcement officials could pull drivers over
The weekly column “Iowa Stories,” a collection of stories about notable events in Iowa’s history by Cheryl Mullenbach, has joined the list of regular IowaWatch.org offerings.
Iowa Public Radio's Ben Kieffer dissected the impact of Brian Williams' suspension from being NBC News' lead anchor and Jon Stewart's announcement about leaving Stewart's popular news satire show on Comedy Central. Keiffer's guests for the Thursday, Feb. 12, "River to River" report included IowaWatc
A Monday is set aside each February to note the Feb. 12 birthday of Abraham Lincoln and Feb. 22 birthday of George Washington. While Iowa plays a significant role in the country’s presidential elections it also has had an impact on the presidency in other ways. See how well you know Iowa’s president
For as long as Iowa has existed newspapers have recorded the events and people shaping communities, informing current residents but also leaving a history for future generations. But you might not be aware of a few things found in the history of Iowa newspapers.
'Ethical Perspectives on the News,' a public affairs program produced by the Inter-Religious Council of Linn County for KCRG-TV9 in Cedar Rapids examined the ethics of news gathering during its Feb. 1 program. IowaWatch Executive Director-Editor Lyle Muller was one of the guests.
The growth of fracking sparked new industries, and not just in oil-producing regions of the United States. Test your knowledge on how the fracking industry effects Iowa and neighboring states.
The Iowa Lottery hits its 30th anniversary this year. During its three-decade existence gamblers have spent $6 billion on the lottery, with $1.3 billion going to the general fund that supports Iowa’s state government. How else has that $6 billion been spent? Take the news quiz and find out.
