Iowa Lt. Governor Cournoyer launches campaign for state auditor
Republican Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer has kicked off her campaign for state auditor. “I’m the mother of four children, I’ve run a small business for 27 years, I was in […]
More young Iowans are opting for pedal power
Hundreds of Iowa students will be walking or riding bikes to class tomorrow as part of Walk, Bike and Roll to School Day. Matt Burkey, the Safe Routes to Schools […]
Big 12 extends the contract of commissioner Brett Yormark
Big 12 Board Chair and Baylor President Linda Livingstone announced that the Big 12 Board of Directors has voted to extend Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark’s contract for an additional […]
Sen. Grassley says Medicaid recipients who are able to work should be working
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he supports work requirements for some Medicaid recipients, and confirms he’d at least consider cutting spending on the nation’s public health insurance program for low-income […]
Latest honor flight for Iowa veterans takes off tomorrow from Fort Dodge
Another group of military veterans from across northern Iowa will fly to Washington, D.C. to see the various war memorials this week. The Brushy Creek Chapter of Honor Flights’ latest […]
Northwest Iowa well ahead in planting corn and soybeans
Wet conditions kept some farmers out of the fields last week, while others were able to get plenty of planting done. The U.S.D.A. report shows overall corn planting hit 49% […]
Governor’s child care, energy, unemployment tax bills still pending in Iowa legislature
Governor Kim Reynolds says she’s “OK” with a one-year delay in her proposed state grant program for state-funded preschools and licensed child care centers that partner to provide all-day care […]
Leaders of Iowa’s corn and pork industries see mixed bag after tariffs
One month after the Trump administration announced sweeping tariffs on imports to the U.S., the pork and soybean industries are closely watching how countries respond. Weekly export sales for U.S. […]
DNR using AI to search thousands of photos in gray fox study
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is using a mix of conventional and modern methods as it tries to figure out why the population of the gray fox has rapidly […]
Iowa to launch ‘Purple Star Initiative’ in schools
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed legislation to launch a “Purple Star Initiative” in Iowa schools. Representative Ryan Weldon of Ankeny said the program “strengthens the connections” between military families and […]