House Democrats are proposing a state directed investment option for Iowans who don’t have access to a retirement plan through their employer. Iowa businesses with five or more employees that don’t offer pensions or 401ks […]

The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after more than half-a-million dollars in federal funding intended for the city of Dyersville went missing in what appears to be an e-mail hack. The Dubuque County auditor’s […]

The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee will hold an oversight hearing tomorrow on the U.S.D.A. at which U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is scheduled to testify. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says one key focus of the […]

Third District Congressman Zach Nunn held a meeting recently in southwest Iowa to share information about the development of new approaches to fight the opioid crisis in rural Iowa. Nunn, a Republican from Bondurant, says […]

The wife of a prison guard who was murdered by an inmate at the Anamosa State Penitentiary is calling for changes in Iowa’s collective bargaining law. “My heart aches as I stand here today, not […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says “American farmland needs to remain in American hands” and she will quickly sign one of the first bills to clear the 2024 legislature. The bill closes a loophole that could let […]

The Iowa House has given final legislative approval a bill that gets rid of the gender balance requirement for Iowa boards and commissions. Republican Representative Jane Bloomingdale of Northwood said it’s an “antiquated” law. “Gender […]

A bill under consideration in the Iowa House would lower the state tax rate for Iowa’s state-licensed casinos to be at or near the tax rate for casinos in Nebraska and Missouri. Illinois casinos have […]

The Humboldt County Sheriff says a Humboldt Middle School teacher is charged with having a relationship with an underage high school student. Information from the Sheriff’s Department says they started investigating reports of a possible […]

A best-selling author from Texas will be appearing in central Iowa tonight. Sidney Thompson is perhaps best known for telling the true-life story of one of the American West’s first African American lawmen, who’s the […]

The historic Stage Coach Inn in West Liberty is moving three miles to the West Liberty Heritage Foundation’s depot today. The structure along Highway 6 in West Liberty was built before Iowa was even a […]

Three of the Iowa Republicans who serve in the U-S House have filed their nomination papers for the June Primary on the opening day the lists of petition signatures are being accepted. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson […]

A Red Flag Warning is posted today for most of Iowa and residents are warned not to do any open burning, as vegetation is very dry and winds will be gusting. Meteorologist Kristy Carter, at […]

As spring nears, farmers are starting to worry again about moisture levels, because the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map for Iowa shows almost a fifth of the state is in extreme drought, with more than […]

The Iowa D-N-R says a dead animal found by a conservation officer on the I-80 median along the interchange with I-280 near Davenport is a gray wolf. State furbearer biologist, Vince Evelsizer, says they saw […]

Two dozen cats were removed from a house in Des Moines this week. A news release from the Animal Rescue League of Iowa says the 24 cats were everywhere in the house, and their droppings […]

Iowans who know someone who lives by the six pillars of character are invited to nominate someone, a business or organization for this year’s Iowa Character Awards. Those pillars are: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled in the first review of whether state lawmakers have immunity when it comes to releasing information on their discussions. The League of Latin American Citizens of Iowa (LULAC) served […]

The governor has proclaimed this as the Day of Kindness in Iowa, as residents are encouraged to intentionally do something nice for someone, even if it’s a small act. Kara Matheson, a vice president at […]