An Iowan who donated millions to Iowa’s three public universities and was considered one of the country’s most successful venture capitalists has died at the age of 94. John Pappajohn was born in Greece and […]

The Republican-led Senate has sent the governor a bill to limit the state auditor’s access to some confidential information. It also blocks the auditor from seeking a court order to get records from state agencies […]

The four Iowa Republicans who serve in the U.S. House have voted to cut federal spending and raise the federal government’s debt ceiling — after biofuels issues were removed from the package. House Speaker Kevin […]

The Senate Ethics Committee has tabled a complaint against the state senator who didn’t schedule a hearing for a House bill with new rules for carbon pipelines. Republican Senator Mike Bousselot of Ankeny used to […]

Gamblers in Iowa wagered $232 million in March on sports, which was around one million dollars below March of last year. Racing and Gaming Administrator Brian Ohorilko says that was still much better than the […]

Senator Chuck Grassley is calling on President Biden to direct the EPA to clear the way for summertime sales of gasoline with a 15 percent blend of ethanol. “Unless the EPA files an emergency waiver […]

The Iowa Senate has unanimously approved a budget for the Iowa Department of Transportation that includes money for a new maintenance garage in eastern Iowa. Republican Senator Carrie Koelker of Dyersville says lawmakers are setting […]

Republicans in the Iowa Senate have approved a budget plan for the Departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture that includes more money to prepare for a potential outbreak of a foreign animal disease, like African […]

Davenport is preparing for flooding along the 9 miles of Mississippi River that runs along the city. City officials say they learned from 2019 when the single line of HESCOs barriers holding back the flood […]

The Iowa legislature has unanimously voted to increase prison sentences for human trafficking in Iowa. Representative Zach Dieken, a Republican from Granville, said the bill will dramatically change how human trafficking and sex trafficking is […]

The University of Northern Iowa campus was in danger of losing all its heat this past winter after problems were discovered with a steam boiler. UNI Senior Vice President Michael Hager says they discovered an […]

As the northernmost parts of the Mississippi swell with spring rainfall and snowmelt flooding is coming into view downriver. The flood stage at Burlington is 15 feet and early Monday it was at 16.5 and […]

Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn is co-sponsoring federal legislation to address cyberattacks targeting schools. “These are no longer attackers in basements or individuals who intend to do harm for a one time profit,” Nunn says. “These […]