Unemployment up slightly in March mirroring national trend
Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the March unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percent to 3.4%. “Which is consistent with what we saw on the national level, […]
New Ms. Wheelchair Iowa wants to make amusement parks more accessible
Iowans with disabilities have a new spokesperson. Lisa Campbell of Tama is the new Ms. Wheelchair Iowa and she’ll spend the next year traveling the state, making public appearances at […]
Plan would bar public access to Iowa Capitol security camera videos
Security camera footage from the Iowa Capitol would only be available by court order under a proposal that’s cleared the Iowa Senate. The list of people who swipe a security […]
Reynolds says she turned to prayer during ‘internal battle’ over 2026 decision
Governor Kim Reynolds says she spent””a whole lot of time” praying as she weighed whether to run for reelection. “This was an internal battle and sometimes those can be the […]
Forecasters say high winds, hail, twisters possible in Iowa late today
Parts of Iowa are seeing scattered showers this morning, but Iowans will want to keep an eye on the sky late this afternoon and tonight as severe weather is possible. […]
Iowa tap dancer makes his professional home state debut tonight
A southeast Iowa native who’s been dancing almost as long as he’s been able to walk is performing in central Iowa tonight as a veteran member of the Chicago Tap […]
New cards feature Iowa cold case victims in hopes of generating leads
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a new tool Wednesday that she says could help solve cold case murders. “Today, I’m announcing the launch of the new Iowa Cold Case […]
Bill would create Iowa tax credit for radon mitigation systems
A House committee has unanimously voted to create a state income tax credit for Iowans who install a radon mitigation system in their homes. Radon is a colorless, odorless gas […]
Iowa House bills would erase state income tax on tips, overtime pay
Bills ready for debate in the Iowa House would implement tax breaks on tips and overtime pay at the state level similar to those President Trump has proposed at the […]
Man killed in shootout with deputies on I-80 was wanted in Wisconsin
The Dallas County Sheriff has released more details on a man killed by officers Tuesday on Interstate 80 near Earlham. The Sheriff identifies the man as 51-year-old Vonderrick Rayford of […]