Bernie Sanders urges Iowans to lobby Miller-Meeks
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is urging residents of Iowa’s first congressional district to call Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks and ask her to vote no on a House GOP plan that includes […]
Patriot Front, a white nationalist group, marches in Des Moines
Iowa political leaders are condemning the activities of a white nationalist group called the Patriot Front that marched around the Iowa Capitol this weekend. Videos posted online showed a group […]
EPA to let E15 be sold in Midwest states this summer
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will let a higher blend of ethanol be sold this summer in Iowa and seven other Midwestern states. The sale of fuel with […]
State funding approved for Des Moines soccer stadium, Newton Speedway races, Cherokee shooting range
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board approved state funding for several sports-related projects today. IEDA spokesperson Kanan Kappleman says they approved a “Destination Iowa” five million dollar grant for the […]
Oskaloosa school to get a dog to help boost attendance, morale
School districts across Iowa are discovering the benefits of having certified facility dogs on campus as a way to enhance student well-being. Sam Doll, a counselor at Oskaloosa Elementary School, […]
Oskaloosa school to get a ‘facility’ dog to help boost attendance, morale
School districts across Iowa are discovering the benefits of having certified facility dogs on campus as a way to enhance student well-being. Sam Doll, a counselor at Oskaloosa Elementary School, […]
The run of bitter cold in Iowa is coming to an end
Our furnaces are going to get a chance to slow down and going outside isn’t going to require multiple layers as we hit a warmup from the sub-zero temperatures and […]
Source: 55 USDA workers fired from Ames lab doing bird flu vax research
The sweeping federal layoffs in recent days included caretakers for thousands of poultry and herd animals at the USDA National Centers for Animal Health in Ames. The facility is at […]
Des Moines zoo welcomes twin baby tamarins, joining siblings Caitlin and Clark
Two tiny and exceptionally rare primates were born this week at a central Iowa zoo, important additions to a family of some of the most endangered primates in the world. […]
An unveiling for the ‘new home’ for Iowa’s 1857 Constitution
Iowa’s Constitution was drafted and ratified in 1857 and the original document is now better protected. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is the official custodian of the original Iowa […]