Bill offers new definition of grooming in Iowa teacher licensing agency rules
State education officials are proposing a new definition of grooming in the rules for the board that oversees teacher licensing, but the state senator in charge of the legislation says […]
Grassley okay with FBI/DOJ firings over Jan. 6th, shutdown of USAID
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he has no issue with the Trump administration firing FBI agents and Department of Justice personnel who were key in prosecuting those who were involved […]
Grassley okay with some FBI/DOJ firings over Jan. 6th, shutdown of USAID
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he has no issue with the Trump administration firing FBI agents and Department of Justice personnel who were key in prosecuting those who were involved […]
UNI is seeking speakers for a TEDx talk this fall
The University of Northern Iowa will celebrate its 150th anniversary with events on the Cedar Falls campus including a TEDx talk this fall. Adam Amdor, a spokesman for UNI, says […]
Funeral in Ft. Madison today for State Rep. Graber
Iowa lawmakers, including the governor, will be in Fort Madison later this morning for the funeral of State Representative Martin Graber. Graber died unexpectedly Friday at the age of 72. […]
Iowa Senator Ernst says USAID shutdown the right move
Senator Joni Ernst, chair of the “DOGE” Caucus in the U-S Senate, says she was “stonewalled” and “threatened by” USAID staff when she asked questions about how humanitarian aid was […]
Bill directs Iowa schools to refer to Denali, Gulf of America in classroom materials
Republicans on a House subcommittee have approved a bill to require any handouts in Iowa classrooms adhere to President Trump’s executive order renaming two landmarks. In January, Trump renamed Mount […]
Governor, Senate GOP propose 2% hike in state per pupil spending
Republicans in the Iowa Senate are proposing a 2% increase in state per pupil funding for pubic schools, the same level Governor Reynolds proposed last month. Under the plan, the […]
January in Iowa was near top ten in least amount of snow
The rumbling sound of snowblowers at work was rare in January. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says there just wasn’t much snow anywhere. “We’re in a snow drought across the state, […]
Iowa farmers uncertain about impact of foreign tariffs
Some farmers are unsure what impact the tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China announced by President Donald Trump will have on them. Eastern Iowa corn farmer Jason Orr […]