Iowa’s governor calls for tobacco tax hike, new tax on vapes
Governor Kim Reynolds is proposing new taxes and tax hikes on smoking products that she says are a key factor in Iowa’s high rate of lung cancer. “National statistics say […]
House panel tables Iowa DHHS child care bill
A bill tabled in the Iowa House would have eliminated Iowa’s 34 volunteer boards that coordinate local early childhood services, with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services taking […]
83 year old dies in western Iowa grain bin accident
A western lowa man has died in a grain bin accident. A 911 call shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday indicated a man was trapped in a grain bin near Charter […]
Bill would bar students from using school IDs to check out public library books
Some agreements between public schools and local libraries would be blocked under a bill approved by Education Committee in the Iowa House. Library bookmobiles would be barred from school property […]
Beer heist, police chase, leaves four injured in Des Moines
Four people were hurt late last night after a theft that led to a high-speed chase in central Iowa. Des Moines police responded to a convenience store shortly before midnight […]
Eastern Iowa leaders consider restrictions on data center development
Linn County supervisors have approved the first draft of an ordinance to regulate large data center development in unincorporated parts of the county, but some residents fear it doesn’t do […]
Central Iowa man charged in Stuart sub shop holdup
A West Des Moines man is jailed after the robbery of a Subway sandwich shop in Stuart last night. Stuart Police Chief David Reha said a vehicle driven by the […]
Iowa election law ‘tweaks’ clear first hurdle in House
Iowa’s secretary of state is proposing that candidates in Iowa school board and city elections file the petitions to get their names printed on ballots with their county auditor. School […]
Iowa sees rise in carbon monoxide poisonings
The Iowa Poison Control Center is seeing an uptick in calls about carbon monoxide poisoning as many of us are indoors most of the time, with our homes and offices […]
Lack of action against a western Iowa school employee sparks outrage
Parents were upset after a meeting of the Atlantic School District’s Board of Education was canceled at the last minute and no action was taken on the resignation of the […]