Expert urges Iowa parents to take an active role in kids’ social media lives
A recent University of Iowa study found almost half of all parents say they don’t monitor or restrict their teenagers’ internet and social media use, and a mental health care […]
Iowa House votes to lower age to legally possess handguns
The Iowa House has passed a bill that would lower the legal age for carrying a handgun in the state to 18. Under current law, people who do not have […]
Iowa Senator Jack Whitver receives public service award
Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver has been honored with this year’s “Uncommon Public Service” award from the Herbert Hoover Presidential Foundation. Whitver, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor last […]
Iowa Lottery sees national lotto game sales lagging behind last year
Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says sales are up slightly through the third quarter of the fiscal year. He says the fiscal year 2025 lottery sales of nearly 292 million […]
New foundation to help NW Iowa town repair and rebuild after 2024 floods
A newly-formed non-profit group is now working to help residents in a small northwest Iowa town rebuild their homes and lives after last year’s historic floods. The Hawarden United Foundation […]
UNI holds event focused on suicide, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The University of Northern Iowa is hosting a PTSD Awareness & Suicide Prevention Conference today. It’s free and open to students, faculty, staff, veterans, friends and family members, health care […]
Iowa Senate bill would ban D.E.I. programs in city, county governments
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion offices or staff in city and county governments. Republicans supported the bill. Democrats opposed it. The […]
Two election-related bills clear Iowa House
The Iowa House has passed a bill that would give the secretary of state authority to hire a vendor to check for non-citizens on Iowa voter registration lists. Representative Austin […]
Large bond set for man charged in the death of Iowan Sarah Root
Bond has been set at $100 million for the Honduran man charged in the death of Sarah Root of Council Bluffs in a 2016 traffic accident in Omaha. Eswin Mejia […]
Committee could help growing, shrinking Iowa districts find new athletic conference
The governor will soon decide whether to establish a new committee to help navigate the re-alignment of high school athletic conferences. Senator Sandy Salmon of Janesville today said state education […]