The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a 2017 ruling that allowed lawsuits directly against state officials for monetary damages under the Bill of Rights of the Iowa Constitution. The unanimous decision came in a case […]

The requirement that applicants for state teachers’ licenses be at least 21 years old is being eliminated. The bill getting rid of that minimum age for Iowa teachers cleared the legislature unanimously this year and […]

A Dubuque shipyard is getting $600,000 in federal funding to expand its operation along the banks of the Mississippi River. Carter Newt is the owner of Sunflower Enterprises, which manufactures custom barges. “Being centrally located […]

Warmer weather is finally here and Iowans who love to fish are getting out on — or beside — their favorite bodies of water, casting lines and seeing what they can catch. Nate Carr, a […]

Iowa no longer has a mandatory retirement age for reserve police officers and volunteer firefighters. Full and part-time police and firefighters in Iowa must retire at the age of 65. The governor has signed a […]

Reports say a woman in eastern Iowa survived a lightning strike in Sunday afternoon’s severe thunderstorms, while a tornado touched down in southwest Iowa’s Fremont County near Hamburg about 8 o’clock last night. That twister […]

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott has taken one last swing through Iowa before announcing he’s running for the GOP’s next presidential nomination. Scott spoke to about 50 people in Waukee this weekend, promising he’s comfortable […]

A so-called “MEGA” package of state tax incentives — to try to lure a major business development to Iowa — stalled in the House on the final day of the 2023 legislative session. The “Major […]

Two fallen officers were recognized today at the annual ceremony at the Peace Officers Memorial east of the Iowa State Capitol. Public Safety Commissioner, Stephen Bayens says it is important to take time to honor […]

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, stopped at three cities along the Mississippi River this week to assess the impact of flooding. Hinson says she asked questions about the pump and flood mitigation […]

The Iowa Ornithologists’ Union is celebrating its 100th anniversary at its spring meeting which opens today. There are nearly 400 members in the group, which promotes interests in the identification, study and protection of birds […]

An Iowa woman was recently chosen to represent the United States in an international program with Japan. Maddy McGarry was named the U.S. Cherry Blossom Queen at the National Conference of State Cherry Blossom Societies […]

Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids has named Kristie Fisher its new president, the sixth president in the school’s history. Fisher has served as president of Iowa Valley Community College in Marshalltown since 2019. Fisher […]

The Iowa Hawkeye baseball team opens a three-game Big Ten series at home against Ohio State. The Hawkeyes are 8-6 in the league race. The Buckeyes are 5-13 in conference play but coming off a […]