The University of Iowa’s Athletics Department will be covering the entire cost of this week’s legal settlement with ex-football players. The announcement came at an early morning House subcommittee meeting on a bill to force […]

Books with obscene or graphic sexual content would have to be removed from the libraries in Iowa schools if a bill that’s cleared the Iowa House becomes law. Republican Representative Brook Boden of Indianola said […]

The Iowa House has passed a bill to ban instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through sixth grade classrooms. School programs, tests or surveys on those topics would be barred for students […]

Volunteers are needed this weekend to help restore a state park that was heavily damaged in a tornado just over a year ago. One camper was killed when the powerful EF-3 twister cut across southern […]

MidAmerican Energy says it is the first utility company in the state to try all-electric utility trucks. Company spokesman, Geoff Greenwood, says these are the large bucket trucks that allow them to get up in […]

There’s a winter weather watch and winter weather advisory out for the northern half of Iowa. National Weather Service meteorologist, Cory Martin, says the storm moving in could cause more problems. “We’ll be looking at […]

Republicans in the Iowa Senate have voted to put new limits on documents and information Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand’s office may access as it investigates state government operations and whistleblower complaints. Republican Senaotr Mike […]

Republicans in the Iowa Senate have approved a bill to ban Iowa medical professionals from providing gender transition prescriptions or procedures to minors. “These experimental procedures push vulnerable children down a one-way street that leads […]

Republicans in the Iowa Senate have approved the governor’s nearly 1600 page bill to revamp state government, shrinking the number of agencies from 37 to 16. Senator Jason Schultz of Schleswig asked his fellow Republicans […]

Republicans in the Iowa Senate have voted to repeal the requirement that Iowa K-12 schools employ a teacher librarian. Schools could instead hire someone who has worked in a public library. The bill would also […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley applauds news the U.S. Trade Representative plans to formally dispute Mexico’s proposed ban on genetically-modified corn from the U.S. If those imports to Mexico are cut off, Grassley says it’ll mean […]

The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids is in the final stretch of a ten year major construction project. Airport director Marty Lenss says this $121 million redesign will prepare it for the next 30 […]

March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month and the Iowa Office of Problem Gambling is part of the effort to raise awareness of the issue and direct people to help. Katrina Bee leads the Iowa […]

Republicans in the Iowa Senate have scheduled debate today on the governor’s bill to reduce the number of state agencies from 37 to 16 and give Governor Kim Reynolds authority to set the pay for […]

Two casinos and one sports betting operation have been fined by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. Racing and Gaming administrator Brian Ohorilko  says the Diamond Jo Worth Casino had an underage individual enter and […]

A state senator is calling for the dismissal of the Director of Athletics at the University of Iowa. Republican Senator Annette Sweeney of Alden said the more than $4 million legal settlement to former black […]

With a rash of recent cyberattacks on Iowa hospitals, schools and companies large and small, it’s recommended we consider abandoning the use of passwords and instead, switch to using pass phrases. Computer security expert Jesse […]

A state senator is calling for the dismissal of the Director of Athletics at the University of Iowa. Republican Senator Annette Sweeney of Alden said the more than $4 million legal settlement to former black […]

Iowa ranks as one of the nation’s top states for volunteerism and as more Iowans leave the workforce or retire, they’re encouraged to stay active by finding a new passion through the giving of their […]

A state board has approved a more than $4 million settlement with former University of Iowa football players who alleged the Hawkeye program was a racially hostile environment for black players. But members of the […]