Year: 2024

Iowa House Republicans are proposing a constitutional amendment to set a higher threshold for any future state income tax hike. If Iowa voters approve the change, two-thirds of the members of the Iowa legislature would […]

The Oskaloosa Community School District is planning to open what it’s calling the Oskaloosa Spirit Cafe on the downtown square in an effort to foster entrepreneurship and empower students with special needs. Sarah Deronde, a […]

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has been called in to investigate after a man was shot to death by a Waterloo police officer. The DCI says officers were called to the Victory Motors car […]

The Iowa Senate has given final approval to a bill that makes changes in Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, raises teacher pay and increases general state education spending. Governor Reynolds says she’ll sign the package into […]

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is sponsoring its first annual “Coolest Thing Made in Iowa” competition. ABI spokesperson, Kelsey O’Conner says you don’t have to be a member to nominate a cool […]

A state panel has rejected challenges that sought to disqualify two candidates for a northwest Iowa House seat from the June Primary. The Republican from Onawa who’s currently serving in Iowa House District 13 is […]

With the college basketball tournament underway and enormous jackpots in the Powerball and Mega Millions games, temptations abound for Iowans to dip their toes in the gambling pool, though some will have trouble staying afloat […]

An eastern Iowa man was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for bringing a handgun to his child’s school. Prosecutors say 32-year-old Brandon Jones of Iowa City walked into Grant Wood Elementary last November […]

A senate committee will likely vote on the governor’s nominee to lead the Iowa Department of Education tomorrow. McKenzie Snow took over as acting director of the department in late June, but she must win […]

A bill headed to the governor would only let local governments have topsoil and storm water regulations that are tougher than state rules if the city covers the extra costs. Senator Mike Webster, a Republican […]

The Iowa House has voted to extend a state tax break for some Iowans who own livestock and get at least half of their annual income from farming. It’s a capital gains tax break for […]

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says time is running out for the U.S. Department of Education to fix the application college students and their parents fill out to find out how much federal aid they may […]

Almost half of all parents say they don’t monitor or restrict their teenagers’ internet and social media use, according to a national survey done in part at the University of Iowa. UI journalism and mass […]

Keep Iowa Beautiful is looking for more volunteers to join the state’s effort in the national Great American Cleanup. Executive director Andy Frantz says the idea is to clean up public spaces. “Whether it’s church […]

The Iowa House has approved the governor’s idea of reducing property taxes for some child care businesses, but it has yet to advance in the Iowa Senate. Commercial child care centers are currently taxed as […]