State News

The Iowa House has unanimously passed legislation that would make a pandemic era policy for telehealth services permanent. Last year, the governor used her emergency powers to temporarily make insurance reimbursement rates equal for in-person […]

A lawsuit has been filed to challenge a new state law that reduces the early voting period in Iowa. Governor Kim Reynolds signed the bill into law Monday. The lawsuit seeking to block the changes […]

The money bet on sports in Iowa continues to remain strong as more companies get approved to take wagers. Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission administrator Brian Ohorilko says the betting — or handle — kept […]

The Iowa Senate has passed a bill to give Iowa law enforcement, including prison guards and others in the judicial system, “qualified immunity” from most lawsuits. Senator Dan Dawson of Council Bluffs, a special agent […]

An eastern Iowa community has won international recognition. Site Selector Magazine, which has a global distribution, has named Clinton as the top small location for industrial projects on a per capita basis in the Mississippi […]

The U.S. Senate passed the $1.9 trillion relief package pushed by President Joe Biden Saturday after a 25-hour marathon of votes on amendments. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, voted against the bill and says […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that shortens Iowa’s early voting period by nine days. A lawsuit is likely to try to block the changes outlined in the new law. The changes […]

AARP state director Brad Anderson says the pandemic should prompt public officials to rethink policies that impact older Iowans. “There’s no doubt that the virus has shined a bright light on the shortcomings of nursing […]

In a game of big momentum swings, the No. 20 Loyola Ramblers made one swing big enough to hold off the Drake University men’s basketball team finally, 75-65, in the championship game of the Missouri […]

The Missouri Valley Conference has cancelled the third quarterfinal game of the 2021 State Farm MVC Tournament due to a positive COVID-19 test result (and subsequent contract tracing) among the University of Northern Iowa’s Tier […]