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AAA: Iowa motorists could drive safer by enabling simple cell phone function
The number of crashes and deaths in Iowa attributed to drivers being distracted by their smartphones continues to climb, and a study finds a simple, free feature that’s already on
Iowa Guard Adjutant General talks about Memorial Day
The leader of the Iowa National Guard, Major General Stephen Osborn, talked about the meaning of Memorial Day during a recent event at Camp Dodge. “Memorial Day began as Decoration
Iowa drivers need to ‘look twice’ to avoid colliding with motorcycles
Motorcycles make up just four-percent of all registered vehicles in Iowa, but the Iowa DOT says motorcycle fatalities last year accounted for nearly 18-percent of the state’s total traffic deaths.
New Iowa law limits crypto ATM transaction amounts, caps fees
There are new rules for “crypto ATMs” in Iowa that let people buy or sell digital currency. The governor has signed a bill into law that limits transaction amounts, so
Governor Reynolds says she’ll focus on a property tax plan for 2026
Governor Kim Reynolds says she will meet with Iowans over the next several months and develop a property tax reform plan that could include changes in other taxes. In 2023,
Drought situation improves in most of the state
The most recent rains do not figure into the U.S. Drought Monitor report this week, which shows nearly 47% of Iowa was drought-free. The Iowa DNR’s Jessica Reese-McIntyre says things
First case of measles in Iowa reported
The Iowa Department of Health reports the first confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated adult in central Iowa. It is the first confirmed case of measles in Iowa since
Supreme Court rules families of Tyson workers can sue over COVID deaths
The Iowa Supreme Court today ruled the families of four employees of the Tyson meatpacking plant in Waterloo who allegedly died after contracting COVID-19 at the plant can continue a
Iowa gets waiver to prevent SNAP spending on candy, pop, chips
The USDA has given the State of Iowa the go-ahead to prohibit Iowans from using federal food assistance to buy candy, salty snacks or sweetened drinks like pop, starting in
Senator Ernst says improvements can be made to Big Beautiful Bill
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says it’ll be after the holiday before the Senate reviews the so-called Big Beautiful Bill that passed the House earlier this week, incorporating many of President
