Republicans in the Iowa House have passed a bill that would derail the Iowa Democratic Party’s plan to have mail-in presidential preference cards for the Iowa Caucuses. “House File 716 is our Caucus integrity bill,” […]

Marion County is hoping borings taken by the state Ag Department will help them figure out what caused a big sinkhole there. Public information officer, Emily Feagins, says that work could yield some answers sometime […]

The eastern Iowa cities along the Mississippi River had to put their flood control measures into place, but have averted any major problems as the river crests today. National Weather Service Meteorologist, Matt Wilson, says […]

A Polk County judge has reversed the decision of the Iowa DNR to issue a permit for a massive cattle feedlot near the headwaters of Bloody Run Creek. The creek is a prized location for […]

It’s prom season for Iowa high school students, and law enforcement officers across the state are working to keep a closer eye out for young drivers who may be impaired. Iowa State Patrol public resource […]

Senator Chuck Grassley says he’ll urge the U-S Senate to respond if the US Supreme Court sides with pharmacy operators rather than two whistleblowers. In 1986, Grassley led Senate passage of an update of the […]

The Iowa legislature is planning to spend an extra $750,000 to prepare for a possible outbreak of African Swine Fever. The virus, which causes severe bleeding and death, has killed pigs in the Caribbean Islands. […]

A campground is returning to Osborne Park south of Elkader after the state Destination Iowa program provided a $345,000 grant for the project. Osborne used to have a campground along the floodplain, but it was […]

Members of Iowa’s Congressional delegation are praising a move by the Biden administration to issue a last-minute emergency waiver to allow the sales of E-15 gasoline during the summer driving season. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a […]

City staff in Dubuque are preparing for the Mississippi River to crest this weekend. John Klostermann has been in Dubuque’s Public Works department for 47 years and has been its director since 2016. His department […]

The lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Johnston says it’s unlikely the rest of Iowa will experience the kind of flooding that’s hit the 10 counties along the Mississippi River. Brad Small […]

Iowa’s Supreme Court has ruled the Iowa Utilities Board should have considered whether operating coal plants is economical when it approved an emissions control plan from MidAmerican Energy in 2020. Environmental advocates sued the Iowa […]

Today is Workers Memorial Day and labor groups across the state have ceremonies planned to honor those who lost their livers on the job in the last year. The Iowa Labor Center’s Paul Iverson says […]

The Iowa Utilities Board has approved an application for a large scale solar farm in southeast Iowa. The board has issued a certificate, so an Alliant Energy subsidiary will be able to place solar panels […]

Republicans in the legislature have settled on a more than $2.1 billion Health and Human Services budget that boosts state funding for nursing homes, mental health care and treatment for substance abuse. Senator Mark Costello, […]

The technology that helps tally the votes in the Iowa Senate tanked this week. Lawmakers typically push a green or red button on their desk to vote yes or no. That speedy system got real […]