Fewer Iowans are donating money to the state’s Fish and Wildlife Fund on their tax returns to help wildlife conservation efforts. Last year, about 5,800 people checked the box for the so-called Chickadee Check-off, which […]

A bill ready for debate in the Iowa Senate Transportation Committee sends a message to drivers who linger in the left hand lane of highways with four or six lanes of traffic. Senator Mike Klimish, […]

Sixteen and 17 year olds could care for infants and toddlers at child care centers by themselves under a bill advancing in the Iowa House. There would have to be at least two adults elsewhere […]

With the brutal cold Iowa’s endured this month, our ponds and lakes have developed thick sheets of ice that are providing excellent venues for ice fishing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and more. Joe Larscheid, chief of […]

Iowa lawmakers are exploring ways to try to prevent children from accessing pornography online. Republican Representative Bill Gustoff of Des Moines says there already are two or three bills that outline different approaches. “It’s all […]

Drake forward Grace Berg collected her second Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week award after posting a career weekend for the Bulldogs. Berg led the way as Drake defended its home arena and swept […]

State Auditor Rob Sand has released a report of all the property tax levies in Iowa and Sand says it shows the property tax is regressive. “Fairness in taxation is a big issue and knowing […]

The dead of winter may be the ideal time to take in a new photography exhibit at the University of Iowa called “Facing the Inferno.” It’s a collection of pictures showing the devastating impact of […]

A state expert says the snow this month is going to be a help after months of drought. Iowa DNR hydrologist, Tim Hall, says there are some indications melting snow will provide  help for depleted […]

A Dallas, Texas resident who is a Nigerian national will spend 87 months in federal prison on wire fraud charges involving Iowa businesses. Court documents showed 28-year-old Emmanuel Ogbeide created a fraudulent business email scheme […]

Teaching a gender neutral version of Spanish, French or any other language would not be allowed in Iowa schools under a bill that’s passed a subcommittee in the Iowa House. Republican Representative Bill Gustoff of […]

Independent filmmakers in Iowa are appealing to the public for help in getting a movie made in several locations in the state with an all Iowa-cast and crew. Co-director Jake Daniels, founder of Mediaverse Studios […]

A bill that’s cleared a Senate subcommittee would require Iowa schools to create expense accounts to help teachers pay for classroom supplies. “Currently they’re using their own funds and this is an attempt to set […]

The Iowa State Patrol says a teen injured in a sledding accident in Anamosa has died. The Patrol report says 13-year-old Adam McWherter was going down a hill and went onto Buffalo Road in Anamosa […]

Iowa’s governor and attorney general say nothing is more important than the pro-life cause. Governor Kim Reynolds signed bills in 2018 and again last summer to ban nearly all abortions after the sixth week of […]