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For a second time this year, the Iowa House has voted to require insurance companies to provide equal reimbursement rates for in-person and virtual mental health services. The insurance industry opposes the move and it […]

Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery has added a post player to the roster. Center Riley Mulvey was originally a 2022 recruit but reclassified to 2021 and will join the Hawkeyes this summer after signing a […]

Iowa legislators have voted to establish some speed restrictions for low-speed electric bicycles. People riding e-bikes on multi-use trails or in bike lanes along city streets would be required to abide by any posted speed […]

One of the signs that the COVID vaccination effort is making progress is 20 Iowa county health departments have refused all or part of their doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines this week. Winnebago County […]

House Speaker Pat Grassley today said it is unlikely the 2021 legislature will vote to make it illegal to drive while handling a smartphone. Grassley said some of the questions House Republicans have raised haven’t […]

Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls says now that Democrat Rita Hart has conceded Iowa’s second congressional district race to Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks, disparities exposed by the recount in that race can be addressed. “I think […]

The extension of the federal tax filing deadline for 2020 also gives more time to file for past years. Internal Revenue Service spokesman, Christopher Miller, says 2017 is a key year when it comes to […]

The Department of Natural Resources is investigating two manure spills in northern Iowa that have killed fish and the spill of a food product that’s described as a pollutant once it reaches a stream. DNR […]

Iowa’s first-ever Latino film festival will be held this summer. The Des Moines Latino Film Festival was planned for last year, but the pandemic forced a one-year delay. Through a partnership with the Chicago Latino […]

The president of the Board of Regents says they will continue to try and get vaccinations for everyone at the three state universities, but Michael Richards says they won’t require them. “The Regents universities will […]