A state legislator met some of Ukraine’s soldiers during a military training mission in Europe in 2017. Todd Prichard of Charles City is a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve and his unit participated in […]

A new state law outlines the visual language skills deaf and hard of hearing children need to learn — things like fingerspelling and American Sign Language — so they’re prepared for kindergarten. The law also […]

After nearly five years and $1.2 billion dollars, the Interstate 74 bridge project between Bettendorf, Iowa and Moline, Illinois is finally complete — with the opening of a bicycle and pedestrian path. George Ryan, the […]

Governor Kim Reynolds is planning to consolidate the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs and the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown into one agency. The Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs helps Iowa veterans and their families […]

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in Iowa, claiming about 1,400 lives a year, and a campaign is underway to teach Iowans about the symptoms and the importance of acting quickly. Doctor […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says she believes the State of Iowa could use federal pandemic relief money on additional school security measures. Reynolds told reporters this morning that banning semi-automatic weapons like the one used to […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has denied the appeal of a man found guilty of brutally murdering a hunter in Appanoose County. Ethan Davis of Promise City was found guilty of first-degree murder in a random […]

After a long cool spell, forecasters say temperatures across Iowa will warm up this afternoon, just in time for the start of the Memorial Day weekend. Meteorologist Alexis Jimenez, at the National Weather Service in […]

Boaters on both sides of Iowa need to use caution during the upcoming holiday weekend, but for different reasons. Water levels are expected to rise more than a foot on the Mississippi River due to […]

Some people have already been out camping this spring — but DNR State Parks Bureau chief, Sherry Arntzen, expects many more out this weekend. “We anticipate that we’ll have another busy weekend. Memorial Day weekend […]

The current state auditor has announced that former State Auditor Richard Johnson died earlier today at the age of 87. Johnson, a Republican, served 25 years as State Auditor before his retirement in January of […]

Iowa State University Extension and the DNR are offering more sessions of a program called Chronic Wasting Disease Ambassadors. Chris Janke with ISU Extension oversees the program. “The idea here is that we can take […]

The Iowa Attorney General’s office is launching a series of consumer protection presentations today that will visit a dozen Iowa cities over the next month. Al Perales, an investigator in the AG’s office, says he’ll […]

The governor has signed a bill into law that requires testing for radon gas in public school buildings. The legislation is named in honor of Gail Orcutt, a retired teacher from Pleasant Hill who died […]

There were more “substance misuse” deaths across the country during 2020 than in any other single year, according to a report from a nonprofit, nonpartisan group, though Iowa’s numbers were slightly less grim. Rhea Farberman, […]