Ground to be broken on new ag ed facility in north-central Iowa
Construction will start in a few weeks on an Agricultural Learning Center on the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Webster City, only the second facility of its kind in the state. […]
Public hearing in Iowa Capitol as House, Senate votes expected on gender identity bill
A public hearing starts at 9:30 today in the state capitol and, by the time it ends late this morning, Iowans will have had about three hours to testify to […]
Iowa Ag Secretary discusses federal bird flu plan
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says he’s encouraged by the announcement of a plan by the U.S. Ag Secretary to address Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Naig tells Radio Iowa […]
State reports two girls turned over as Safe Haven babies
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says two baby girls were turned over to the state earlier this month under the Safe Haven program. The Department says one […]
Bill repealing civil rights protections for transgender Iowans clears Senate panel
A bill to remove gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act cleared a Senate committee this afternoon and the panel’s chairman expects the full Senate to begin debating the […]
Iowa paddlers need to be patient and wait for consistent warm weather
Iowa’s been on a weather rollercoaster lately, with wind chills of 40-below zero last week, followed by highs in the 60s this week. Despite the current warming trend, the experts […]
Ceremony Sunday will mark the shutdown of Iowa National Guard Unit in Fort Dodge
The Iowa National Guard has set this Sunday at 2 p.m. as the date for the formal ceremony marking the shutdown of the 133rd Test Squadron in Fort Dodge. Iowa […]
Companies cite rising copper theft as Iowa lawmakers review ‘sabotage’ bill
Companies that provide telecommunication and wireless services are asking legislators to update Iowa law to ensure those who sabotage infrastructure like cell phone towers or buried cables can be charged […]
Activist angered Cedar Rapids is pausing its DEI program
Iowa’s second-largest city is pausing its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program, following a recent presidential executive order threatening to withhold federal funds from recipients that continue to run D-E-I programs. […]
State archery tournament will be on target this weekend
Hundreds of students from all corners of Iowa will be in Des Moines this weekend to take aim at winning medals and scholarship money in the 18th annual state archery […]