The phrase “just say no” was part of a major anti-drug campaign in the 1980s, but saying no to certain situations in life is still difficult for many people, especially those of us who were […]

Republicans and Democrats on an Iowa House committee have unanimously voted to dismiss an ethics complaint against Republican Jeff Shipley, a state representative from Birmingham. Sara Hayden Parris of Johnston accused Shipley of defaming her […]

Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell has announced that Jake Waters has been promoted to running backs coach. “Jake is a valuable and talented member of our coaching staff and we are excited to see […]

A second person is now charged in the death of a woman whose body was found at Lily Lake in Amana Sunday. Marion police say 18-year-old Dakota Van Patten of Cedar Rapids is charged with […]

A central Iowa photographer is facing sexual exploitation and child pornography charges. Information released from the Iowa Southern District U.S. Attorney’s office says 61-year-old Jeffrey Gray of Des Moines is accused of using hidden cameras […]

Spring will arrive in a little under a month and central Iowans who are plotting out their landscaping projects can get a helping hand as the Des Moines Home + Garden Show opens today. Show […]

A public hearing at the statehouse gave over two dozen parents and educators an opportunity to share their opinions on proposed changes in how Iowa’s nine Area Education Agencies operate. The governor released her proposed […]

A central Iowa farmer is appealing to members of Iowa’s congressional delegation to develop and pass a new Farm Bill before this fall, focusing on legislation that he says is climate-smart. Scott Henry, the owner […]

A former Iowa Democratic Party spokesman who worked on congressional and presidential campaigns in Iowa has written a book about his experience as a foster parent. Mark Daley will be at Beaverdale Books, a Des […]

A fourteen-year-old boy has died in a north Iowa farm accident.  Howard County Sheriff Tim Beckman says the incident occurred at about 5 p.m. Tuesday about 10 miles west of Elma. Initial reports indicated that […]

A state tax rebate for film, TV and documentary productions may be modified and revived for a trial run after a 15 year hiatus. Republican Representative Bobby Kaufmann, chairman of the House Ways and Means […]

The Teamsters have staged an hour-long protest outside the Iowa Capitol over a bill about certification votes for unions representing state and local government workers. “We’re standing up, we’re fighting back, we’re united and this […]

A capital campaign is being launched to build an indoor Olympic-level bicycle motocross, or BMX, track and cycling park in central Iowa. One of the effort’s organizers, Bobby Kennedy, operations manager of the Des Moines […]

The Iowa Arboretum in Boone County will debut a first-in-the-Midwest feature at its facility this spring, according to spokesman Mark Schnieder. “We’re going to be opening Treehouse Village, which is an all-inclusive tree house suspension […]

The Iowa Senate has voted to repeal a law that requires state and local boards and commissions to have an equal number of men and women. Iowa was the first state in the nation to […]

Iowa’s Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner and AARP State Director are holding stops across the state to try and educate residents about scams. AARP director, Brad Anderson, says the latest scam uses A-I to fool elderly […]