Iowa GOP chair predicts ‘several’ candidates will run in 2026 gubernatorial primary
Iowa Republicans will now begin the process of selecting a nominee for governor after Kim Reynolds announced this morning she will not run for reelection in 2026. Reynolds narrowly won […]
Iowa’s drought conditions show some improvement
The latest Drought Monitor report shows improvement in most areas of the state thanks to above-normal precipitation in March. The DNR’s Jessica Reese McIntyre says western, central and northwest Iowa […]
Iowa sheriff welcomes new hands-free cell phone law for drivers
Law enforcement officers across Iowa are preparing for the new law that’ll take effect this summer, forbidding drivers from touching their cell phones while behind the wheel. Hamilton County Sheriff […]
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds will not seek reelection in 2026
Governor Kim Reynolds will not seek reelection. She made the announcement late this morning in a social media post. “After a lot of thought, prayer and conversations with my family, […]
New York truck driver dies in western Iowa crash
One person was killed when two semis collided in western Iowa early this morning. The accident happened on westbound Interstate 80 in Cass County at around 1:10 a.m. The Iowa […]
Iowa turkey hunters looking to match last year’s record take
The wild turkey hunting season gets underway today with the youth season. Iowa DNR wildlife biologist Jim Coffey says hunters bagged a record 16,000 birds last year. “We’re expanding a […]
Konfrst says GOP’s Iowa sales tax breaks don’t fully address rising costs
House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst says the state sales tax exemptions House Republicans proposed this week on laundry detergent, toilet paper and vitamins fall far short of addressing the needs […]
Report: Most pregnant Iowa women who died recently should have lived
A new state report finds nearly all pregnancy-related deaths in Iowa in recent years were preventable. The state’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee report looked at 20 pregnancy-related deaths that occurred […]
Buy my rizz product, bro? UI study finds slang backfires miserably in marketing
Imagine a grandfather in his 80s using words like bae, bougie or rizz with a teenage grandchild. The kid likely won’t be receptive and will instead give grandpa the side-eye. […]
GOP lawmakers retool Iowa property tax overhaul
The Republicans who lead the tax-writing committees in the Iowa House and Senate have released a revised version of their proposed overhaul of Iowa’s property tax system. It still says […]