Iowans can blame Texas for their dirty windshields
Iowans who parked outside during Wednesday’s heavy thunderstorms are finding their vehicles now look like they’ve been dunked in mud. National Weather Service meteorologist Alexis Jimenez says those brown smudges […]
Senate bill bans ranked choice voting in Iowa
Iowa would join 13 states that have banned ranked choice voting under a bill that’s cleared the Iowa Senate with Republican support. Senator Ken Rozenboom, a Republican from Oskaloosa, said […]
House votes to change nutrition standards for Iowa school meals
The Iowa House has passed a bill that would bypass some federal nutrition guidelines for meals served in Iowa schools by getting a federal waiver to emphasize serving animal-based proteins […]
Bill would bar state economic development awards from Iowa’s 4 largest counties
Republicans on a House subcommittee have endorsed a moratorium on state economic development awards to businesses in Iowa’s four most populous counties. Over a million Iowans live in Polk, Linn, […]
Saying ‘The U.S. Mail is not for sale,’ Iowa rallies denounce Trump, Musk plan
Protests are planned outside main post offices in four Iowa communities late this morning to rally against what the head of the Iowa Postal Workers Union calls a looming “hostile […]
Blizzard closes roads and snaps power poles in Northwest Iowa
Blizzard conditions have shut down roadways and travel is not recommended in many areas of western and northwestern Iowa this afternoon. DOT Winter Operations Director Craig Bargfrede says a large […]
Black history is now more accessible in Waterloo
The African American Historical and Cultural Museum is now open in Waterloo, a big milestone for the organization. The opening marks the first time in the museum’s 29-year history that […]
Iowa Senate votes for 60 mph speed limit on state highways
A bill that’s passed the Iowa Senate would raise the speed limit to 60 miles an hour on two-lane state highways. Senator Kerry Gruenhagen, a Republican from Walcott, is the […]
Fort Dodge police probe man’s death, apartment fire
A man’s death and an apartment fire in Fort Dodge are under investigation. First responders were called to a residence just after midnight this morning where someone had been reported […]
Iowa’s carbon pipeline foes buoyed by South Dakota action
Iowa property owners who oppose having the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline on their land are asking state regulators to pause the review of plans to expand the route. Jess […]