The Iowa Board of Education is advancing a set of rules that give schools and teachers some clarification on a law to requires schools to remove books with sexually explicit content or illustrations. Enforcement of […]

Iowans are being encouraged to put down the cigarettes today and take part in the 48th annual Great American Smokeout. “This is a day for people who use commercial tobacco to create a plan to […]

A 38-year-old former state employee and therapist who worked at the State Training School for Boys in Eldora has been arrested and charged with sexual misconduct. Sarah Jean Perry was charged with sexual exploitation by […]

Bob Dylan is considered one of the greatest singer-songwriters in generations, and a new touring Broadway production based entirely on his music will make a week-long stop in Iowa later this month. Actress and singer […]

Iowa junior defensive back Cooper DeJean will miss the remainder of the 2023 football season. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says DeJean suffered an injury to his lower leg. “This is truly heartbreaking for Cooper,” Ferentz […]

One of two students who pleaded guilty to murdering a Fairfield Spanish teacher two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison, however Jeremy Goodale will be eligible for parole after he’s served at […]

The Iowa Transportation Commission has unanimously approved state funding for projects at two Iowa airports. The legislature set aside $10 million in the state budget for airport terminal projects. The commission has voted to provide […]

The Alzheimer’s Association is celebrating the major landmark of seeing $100-million invested in research initiatives nationwide during the past year, including nearly $500,000 that targets studies solely at the University of Iowa. UI researcher Juliana […]

A bill co-sponsored by Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn that would block Iran’s access to $6 billion designated for humanitarian aide that was part of a recent prisoner swap between the U-S and Iran. This bill […]

Iowa’s roads will be crowded next week as it’s projected to be the fourth-busiest travel week since 2005. If you’ll be heading down the highway to see friends or family for Thanksgiving, AAA-Iowa spokesman Brian […]

U-S Senator Joni Ernst addressed the tens of thousands who gathered in Washington, D.C. for the March for Israel. “Israel, the United States will always have your back,” Ernst said, to cheers. Ernst, a Republican […]

Drawings are determining the winners in a couple of northwest Iowa elections. The Plymouth County Board of Supervisors may have chosen a mayor-elect for a northwest Iowa community today. There was no candidate listed for […]

The four U.S. senators from Iowa and Nebraska are working together on a bill that would return a tract of land that was seized from the Winnebago Tribe in the 1970s. The land along the […]

The National Weather Service is warning there’s an elevated fire risk in much of Iowa due to warm temperatures, strong southwest winds and dry ground conditions. Alexis Jimenez, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service […]

A 24-year-old Des Moines man has been charged with murdering a woman who was found with stab wounds at a hotel across the street from the State Fairgrounds early this morning. According to a news […]

Iowans are urged to take steps to avoid becoming fraud victims and to prevent the misuse of public funds in their own communities. As part of International Fraud Awareness Week, State Auditor Rob Sand wants […]

It’s been 11 days since Alliant Energy shut off the power to the mall in Marshalltown due to unpaid utility bills. John Hall, President and CEO of the Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce, said the New […]

Long-range weather forecasts predict favorable conditions in Iowa for Thanksgiving next week, while the travel forecast indicates it’ll be a very busy holiday on Iowa’s roads. Brian Ortner, spokesman for AAA-Iowa, says their estimates are […]

The Iowa Department of Public Safety has announced a tow truck operator was struck and killed late Sunday night on Interstate 80 in central Iowa and a semi driver has been charged with vehicular homicide. […]