Senator Ernst defends President Trump’s order to freeze spending
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says President Trump is scrutinizing federal spending with his recent actions which at least temporarily suspended funding for government programs and agencies. Ernst says she wants […]
Iowa Ed Department director: national report shows need for evidenced based math teaching
The U.S. Department of Education’s national report card released this week showed an increase in Iowa’s reading scores, but a drop in math. Iowa Department of Education director McKenzie Snow […]
Potential budget boost for Iowa school districts in disaster zones
A bill moving through the state legislature would provide some budget stability to public school districts in areas hit by last year’s devastating tornadoes and historic flooding. General state spending […]
Iowa drivers and pedestrians need to move with care this warm weekend
With high temperatures expected back in the low 50s in parts of Iowa today and into the weekend, the unseasonable mid-winter weather will bring more Iowans outdoors — and into […]
Iowa Treasurer’s Office has $587 million in unclaimed property
Tomorrow, February 1, is National Unclaimed Property Day and State Treasurer Roby Smith says his office has plenty of it. “We have $587 million that we have to return to […]
Iowa astronaut Whitson to join elite group of space-faring honorees (AUDIO)
Iowa native Peggy Whitson will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame this spring, recognizing her near-four decades of work at NASA and her continued career at Axiom […]
Ex-Governor Branstad retires from World Food Prize today
Today is former Governor Terry Branstad’s last day as president of the World Food Prize. “I intend to still be involved as a volunteer and I want to do what […]
Iowa House, on 68-31 vote, approves moratorium on new casinos
A five-year moratorium on new casinos in Iowa has passed the Iowa House this afternoon and the same proposal has been approved by a committee in the Senate. If the […]
Indiana Fever to play exhibition game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena
The WNBA’s Indiana Fever announced on Thursday the addition of a preseason game on the campus of the University of Iowa in Iowa City on May 4, 2025 against the […]
State Auditor’s report finds director of Iowa job training initiative embezzled $430,000
A special investigation by the state auditor’s office has found the head of a taxpayer funded program to help Iowans get training and land a job embezzled more than $430,000 […]