Increased state spending to prep for potential foreign animal disease outbreak
The Iowa House and Senate have agreed to redirect $2.5 million that’s sitting unused in the Iowa Brucellosis and Tuberculosis Eradication Fund. The fund was created to test for the […]
Iowa utility regulator confirmed for another term
The Iowa Senate has confirmed one of the members of the Iowa Utilities Commission to another term. Joshua Byrnes, a former member of the Iowa House, has served on the […]
Iowa driver’s license stations see record numbers in Real ID rush
The implementation of the Real ID driver’s license requirement for flying led to record numbers of people visiting DOT driver’s license offices. DOT Motor Vehicles Division director Kathleen Meradith-Eyers says […]
Legalizing consumer fireworks displays statewide on July 3 and 4
The Iowa legislature has sent the governor a bill that would override city and county ordinances that ban fireworks on Independence Day. Representative Bill Gustoff, a Republican from Des Moines, […]
Iowa DNR reports thousands of fish killed in Lizard Creek spill
The Iowa DNR has released fish kill numbers from a spill last month in the south Branch of Lizard Creek in Fort Dodge. The DNR says 71,933 fish were killed […]
After four years, eastern Iowa teens finish airplane-building project
A group of high schoolers in the Quad Cities has built a two-seater airplane that’s ready to take to the skies. The PNB Aviation Club is made up of students […]
New Iowa House member sworn into office
A new member has joined the Iowa House of Representatives on what may be the last week of the 2025 legislative session. Angel Ramirez, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids, won […]
Bill ensures State of Iowa has ownership title to seized livestock
The legislature has approved a bill to make it clear that when the State of Iowa seizes abandoned animals, the state owns the livestock. Last September, the state took over […]
Grassley talks trade, tomatoes and screwworms with Mexico’s top diplomat
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he had a private meeting late Monday afternoon with Mexico’s ambassador to the United States. Grassley says he and Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán focused on […]
Iowans can take online workshop to learn about long-term care insurance
A free webinar will be held next week to help Iowans navigate the complicated topic of long-term care insurance. Rayna Stoycheva, director for retirement security policy at the Harkin Institute, […]