U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, today said Vice President Kamala Harris had an obligation to be in Washington, D.C. today for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to congress. “Not having […]

There’s a new level of interest in an Iowa Democratic Party banquet this weekend. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear,  booked weeks ago to headline a party fundraiser in Des Moines this Saturday, has emerged as one […]

A new report shows non-profit organizations across the region are facing severe workforce shortages, and potential solutions revolve around boosting salaries and benefits. Anne Hindery is CEO of the Omaha-based Nonprofit Association of the Midlands […]

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says police often classify cases of human trafficking as some other type of offense, like a drug crime, but hotlines are fielding more reports about people being forced into […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is releasing new video and documents relating to the assassination attempt on former President Trump in Pennsylvania earlier this month. Bodycam footage from local law enforcement and the Secret Service shows […]

One month after flooding devasted the northwest Iowa town of Rock Valley, the mayor says work is still underway to bring in temporary housing. Mayor Kevin Van Otterloo says the residents of about 150 households […]

After feuding for decades, the leader of the American Petroleum Institute says the oil and gas industry has a shared mission with biofuels producers. Mike Sommers (like “summers”) is president and C-E-O of the American […]

State Auditor Rob Sand is raising questions about changes in the state contract with Odyssey, the company managing taxpayer funded Education Savings Accounts for private school students in Iowa. Sand said the company will be […]

The latest report from the Iowa Association of Realtors shows home sales are down in Iowa, while the number of homes on the market is rising. The president of the Iowa Association of Realtors said […]

The southwest Iowa town of Greenfield is welcoming thousands of RAGBRAI riders as the near-halfway point on today’s 82-mile leg of the bike ride between Atlantic and Winterset. Greenfield was hit by a powerful tornado […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the attempted assassination of former President Trump cast major doubt on Secret Service policies and procedures. “Obviously everything that I’ve heard, either the non-answers or what we know for a […]

An Iowa law banning most abortions in Iowa will go into effect Monday at 8 a.m. A district court judge has filed the motion to dissolve the temporary injunction that has blocked the law for […]

Dozens of Iowa communities will hold ice cream socials, hot dog cook-outs, and community picnics early next month as part of the annual National Night Out. Ian Holcombe, a spokesman for the Webster City Police […]

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a large fish kill in northeast Iowa. The DNR says the fish kill was first identified in Crane Creek in Bremer County near the town of Readlyn. […]

Officials in a northwest Iowa community struck by Rock River flooding last month are seeking federal disaster aid to permanently fix heavily damaged streets. Rock Rapids Mayor Jason Chase says the city has done some […]

The Des Moines City Council has given initial approval to an ordinance that sets a $50 fine for those caught sleeping in public and refuse to leave places like doorways and alleys. Des Moines City […]

The Iowa delegates for next month’s Democratic National Convention are unanimously backing Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s 2024 presidential nominee. The delegates met virtually early last night and Iowa Democratic Party chair […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has rejected a request to reconsider its recent ruling that outlawing nearly all abortions in legal under Iowa’s constitution. A year ago, Governor Reynolds signed the law banning abortions after fetal […]