Sixty Republicans in the Iowa House have given final legislative approval to a bill outlining state spending for administrative and regulatory agencies. One Republican and 34 Democrats in the House voted against the plan, which […]

You will need to be extra watchful for pedestrians this morning as this is “Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day.” Matt Burkey, manager of the Safe Routes to School program at the Iowa Bicycle […]

The legislature has voted to create a state fund to provide $750,000 in grants or loans for upgrades at Iowa dairy farms. The Iowa Department of Agriculture will manage the new Dairy Innovation Fund. “It […]

To many Iowans, it seems like winter ran long this year, with plenty of springtime snowstorms and frigid wind chills, but it turns out that our temperatures were right on target during April. State climatologist […]

The Iowa legislature has approved a compromise bill designed to limit future property tax increases. Many Iowans saw the assessed value of their home or farmland rise dramatically this spring. Those assessments will impact property […]

The Drake Relays is considered a possible source of an outbreak of COVID-19. What’s billed as America’s Athletic Classic is considered one of the nation’s top track and field events, drawing some 5,000 high school, […]

Farmers spent a lot of time in the field last week and the percentage of soybeans planted more than tripled and corn wasn’t far behind. The U.S.D.A. report says the percentage of beans planted went […]

The Iowa legislature is poised to raise the pay for attorneys who represent indigent defendants by $5 an hour. The state budget plan GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate have agreed to will — […]

The Iowa State women’s tennis program was selected to host the NCAA Tournament first and second rounds, May 5-6, in Ames. The Cyclones reached their third-straight NCAA Tournament, earning the top seed at the site […]

As the weather got warmer, so did the state and regional economies, according to the monthly Creighton University survey of supply managers in Iowa and eight other states. Creighton economist Ernie Goss says for the […]

The Drake men’s tennis team found out its NCAA Tournament opponent for the second straight year. The 2023 Summit League Champions will travel to No. 16 North Carolina for a meeting on Saturday, May 6 […]

Republican lawmakers have settled on a plan that provides about $100 million in property tax relief. It sets up a new formula, so the property tax assessments Iowans received this spring will reduce the levies […]

The Iowa legislature has unanimously approved a bill that requires K-12 schools to have discipline policies for students who are violent or disruptive. “It creates more structure for what schools must include in their discipline […]

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 […]