UI researcher applauds Iowa’s drop in chronic absenteeism
A University of Iowa education professor who studies why students skip school says she’s encouraged by a new report on a hefty drop in absenteeism in Iowa’s schools, though she […]
Big jackpot helps Iowa Lottery sales in new fiscal year
Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says sales for the new fiscal year are off to a good start in the first two months of the fiscal year at more than […]
Iowa Department of Revenue’s website update in final phase
Iowa Department of Revenue director Mary Mosiman says the project to modernize the agency’s computer system is in the fifth and final year. “It started in 2020 to modernize Iowa’s […]
State climatologist to cover some NWS functions during gov’t shutdown
State Climatologist Justin Glisan says during a federal government shut down he and other state climatologists around the country will pitch in and cover some National Weather Service functions. “We’ve […]
Iowa harvest off to good start with dry weather
The U.S.D.A. crop report says warm weather helped crops mature and the early harvest is running ahead of last year. The report says 15% of the corn is harvested statewide […]
Senator Grassley blames ‘radical activists’ for looming government shutdown
The federal government faces a widespread shutdown at midnight tonight due to a partisan impasse over spending and health care, while Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, says “Democrats are […]
New Art Cullen book delves deeper into Iowa’s water quality woes
The northwest Iowa journalist who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for his editorials about the state’s water pollution problem is releasing a new book that’s highly critical of Iowa’s […]
Board puts Des Moines superintendent arrested by ICE on unpaid leave
The superintendent arrested in Des Moines by federal immigration agents on Friday is no longer being paid and the district might begin the process of firing him tomorrow. Ian Roberts […]
Former Iowa restaurant owner sentenced to life in Louisiana prison
The former owner of the Asian Palace Restaurant in Spirit Lake will spend the rest of his life in a Louisiana prison after being convicted of sex crimes in Louisiana. […]
Hinson seeks federal investigation of Iowa school’s ‘Bisexual Awareness’ announcements
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is calling for a federal investigation of TV segments about “Bisexual Plus Awareness Week” that were broadcast by students in her son’s high school. “An egregious […]