Iowa lawmakers convene today with goal of ending 2026 session
The Iowa legislature has convened for a rare Saturday session and it’s possible the debates and voting could last through Sunday. Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh, a Republican from Spillville, […]
Iowa House passes abortion pill restrictions, Cruz comments on issue cheered
Texas Senator Ted Cruz, speaking to over 1100 Iowa evangelical Christians tonight, got an extended ovation when he announced a federal appeals court had blocked the mailing of abortion pills. […]
State officials says pseudorabies case in central Iowa hasn’t spread
The Iowa Ag Secretary and State Veterinarian say there are no concerns that there’s been any spread of the pseudorabies virus after it was discovered in a small herd of […]
April showers gave Iowa record precipitation for the month
We could be looking at a lot of flowers in May as state climatologist Justin Glisan says we had enough April showers to put the month in the top ten […]
New York stage actress makes pilgrimage to ISU’s Catt Center
The actress who is portraying a famed suffragist with Iowa roots in the national touring Broadway production of “SUFFS” is visiting the Iowa State University campus today and the building […]
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, […]