Human smuggling of undocumented immigrants — to conceal them from law enforcement — would become a crime in Iowa if a bill that’s passed the Iowa House becomes law. Republican Representative Steven Holt of Denison […]

The Iowa Supreme Court rules a Boone County man who posted a sex video online to get back at his former girlfriend does not have to register as a sex offender. Kadin Miller recorded himself […]

With the switch to Daylight Saving Time this weekend, some Iowans may be starting next week out sleepy from that lost hour of shut-eye. AAA Iowa spokesman Brian Ortner says a new motor club study […]

Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday and as Iowans move their clocks forward an hour on Saturday night, Emily Holley with the Iowa Chapter of the American Red Cross, suggests you do a quick safety check […]

The Iowa House has passed a plan to raise the minimum salary for teachers by nearly 50% within two years. The current minimum salary is $33,500 a year. Republican Representative Bill Gustoff of Des Moines […]

Some members of Iowa’s Congressional delegation have invited guests to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech who are highlighting key issues. Senator Joni Ernst has given her guest ticket to Hagit Chen, the […]

Animal science students at Iowa State University are now able to do virtual 3-D dissections of animals on large touch screens and tablets to learn about anatomy. ISU Professor Karl Kerns says about 180 students […]

The Iowa DNR is keeping an eye on the weather as it prepares for its annual spring trout stocking. Trout are a cool water fish naturally found in northeast Iowa streams and the DNR’s Mike […]

Iowans could pay extra for a license plate that bears the message “don’t tread on me” if a bill that’s cleared the Iowa House becomes law. The new specialty license plate would feature the image […]

The Iowa Court of Appeals is upholding discipline imposed on a University of Northern Iowa professor for plagiarism. A UNI investigation committee found communication and media professor Gayle Pohl committed plagiarism in a book chapter […]

Two principals in the Hinton School District have resigned, including one who served as athletic director, after an assault investigation involving the high school wrestling team. Hinton wrestlers told Coralville Police older teammates tasered them […]

During the pandemic, some Iowans chose not to vaccinate themselves or their children, which has led to a gradual rise in some diseases that were long thought eliminated in the state and nation. Brian Simmons, […]

The Iowa House has voted to require teenagers to have a parent’s permission to use social media accounts. If the bill becomes law, social media companies must give a parent access to their minor child’s […]

The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the life sentence of a Dickinson County man in the shooting death of women outside a Milford medical staffing office in February 2022. Christian Goyne-Yarns of Sprit Lake […]

Researchers at Iowa State University are studying the genetics of three types of turtles with the ultimate goal of helping people survive life-threatening incidents, like heart attacks. Nicole Valenzuela, an ISU professor of ecology, evolution […]

The Iowa Senate passed a bill along party lines that would authorize law enforcement in the state to arrest immigrants who are here illegally and empower Iowa judges to order deportations. Under the bill it […]

Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says he noticed two surprises in the latest Census of Agriculture, as he says it’s always interesting to see where Iowa bucks the national trends. “More farms was one of […]

The state is holding a series of town hall meetings to discuss the condition of Iowa’s levees and other flood mitigation efforts. The meetings are being held by the Office of Levee Safety, within the […]

Woodbury County Attorney James Loomis has cleared two Sioux City police officers in the fatal shooting of a man in the parking ramp of the Hard Rock Casino on January 8th. Loomis says 55-year-old Salvador […]

Republicans in the Iowa House have voted to ban drop boxes at county auditors’ offices for absentee ballots and to require that absentee ballots be in election offices the day before an election. For elections […]