New warden at State Penitentiary in Fort Madison started as a corrections officer
A woman who started her career as corrections officer and worked her way up through the ranks is the new warden at the state’s maximum-security prison. Janie Mendez has been […]
Book fest to feature dozens of Iowa authors, free screening of ‘Pieowa”
Several national best-selling authors and dozens of accomplished writers from across Iowa will appear at this weekend’s Des Moines Book Festival. Event organizer Jan Danielson Kaiser, of Beaverdale Books, says […]
Iowa lawmakers approve tax break for nuclear energy facilities
A bill on its way to the governor would create tax rebates for companies building or restarting nuclear power plants, if they donate part of it to create nuclear energy […]
$1 billion spending plan for Iowa’s education system
As the legislature moves toward ending its 2026 session, the Iowa House and Senate have approved a bill that outlines $1 billion in state spending for Iowa’s education system in […]
Slain southwest Iowa deputy remembered for his service
Today marks the nine-year anniversary of the death of a Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s deputy, who was fatally shot by an inmate during a county jailbreak in Council Bluffs. Brian Shea, […]
Sand offers ideas to address Iowa’s water quality
State Auditor Rob Sand, the only Democrat who’s running for governor, is proposing new initiaties to address concerns about Iowa’s water quality and what he calls Iowa’s sky-high cancer rate. […]
Iowa legislature votes to increase penalty for animal torture
The legislature has unanimously passed a bill that raises the penalty for animal torture to a felony, with a potential sentence of up to five years in prison. Senator Mike […]
Iowa bill requires porn sites and apps to verify users are adults
A bill that’s cleared the legislature would force websites and smart phone apps with pornographic content to verify the age of Iowa users and block access to children under the […]
Iowa Senate OKs three of governor’s key appointments
The Iowa Senate has confirmed Carolyn Schulte, a former psychology professor at Mount Mercy College to serve as chair of the Iowa Board of Parole. Schulte served four years in […]
U.S. House approves Farm Bill, E15 vote on May 13
The four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House have voted for a new version of the Farm Bill after joining a bipartisan majority of House members to strip […]