Funding is restored to independent living program in northeast Iowa
A Waterloo program that helps older adults live on their own is resuming service after its federal funding was restored. The Senior Companion Program pairs volunteers who are 55 or […]
Northeast Iowan elected state senate’s majority leader
Republicans in the Iowa Senate have elected Mike Klimesh of Spillville as Senate Majority Leader. Jack Whitver, who had been Senate Majority Leader 2018, has been undergoing treatment for a […]
Iowa DOT offering a new way to give feedback on projects
The Iowa Department of Transportation has updated the way it gets input on its various projects through its web-based feedback portal. The DOT’s Trisha Miller says the new system does […]
Iowa Governor: ‘disgusting’ posts about Kirk justify firings
Governor Kim Reynolds says she’s made it clear that any staff member at the three-state supported universities should be fired if they celebrated the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. […]
Iowa officials tout gains in K-12 test scores
Governor Kim Reynolds says there have been “exceptional gains” in the reading, writing and math skills of Iowa’s K-12 students. “The most impactful thing we can do for our state […]
Senator Ernst talks about potential government shutdown
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is hoping negotiations among the leadership of both parties can find an agreement before the federal government shuts down on September 30th. The Republican from Red […]
Iowa City massage parlor operators charged with prostitution, money laundering
Iowa City Police have arrested three people on multiple charges in a human trafficking investigation involving two massage parlors. Iowa City Police say the investigation and found the owners of […]
Iowa’s first community land trust for affordable housing nears debut
An initiative is being launched in central Iowa to bring down the cost of home ownership by creating a community land trust with the help of the nonprofit group HOME […]
Special election date set for open Iowa House seat
Governor Kim Reynolds has set December 9th as the date for a special election to fill the House seat Republican Mike Sexton of Rockwell City resigned from on Friday. Mike […]
Hinson bill doubles penalties for attacking ICE agents
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says this morning’s deadly shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas adds urgency to her call to toughen penalties for attacking ICE agents. […]