Iowa utility company brings in lots of crews and resources to repair blizzard damage
The blizzard this week saw thousands of people left without electricity and triggered a big response from the state’s largest utility company. MidAmerican Energy spokesman Geoff Greenwood says they had […]
Iowa House bill says private school students must be allowed on public districts’ teams
A bill that’s cleared the Iowa House would mandate that Iowa’s public school districts let local private school students join the district’s sports teams if the private school isn’t offering […]
State senator awaiting surgery for medical issue
A member of the Iowa Senate has announced she is “dealing with a medical issue” and is “awaiting surgery.” State Senator Claire Celsi, a Democrat from West Des Moines, issued […]
Donor opens 529 savings accounts for every student at Iowa middle school
Students at a central Iowa school are learning an important lesson about saving for their futures in a program that’s the first-of-its-kind in the state. Every student at Harding Middle […]
House approves Governor’s maternal, paternal leave plan for state workers
The Iowa House has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would make state employees with a new child eligible for paid parental leave. “Maternity and paternity for state employees who currently […]
North-central Iowa man charged with neglect, 11 animals removed
Webster City police searched a home Thursday to investigate allegations of animal neglect. During the search, authorities rescued 11 animals from the property. The living conditions within the residence were […]
Perry company that builds research chambers wins top SBA award
The leaders of a central Iowa company that makes chambers for laboratory research are being named Iowa’s Small Business Persons of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Joni […]
Book festival in central Iowa gathers writers and readers
Book lovers from across the state and best-selling authors from around the world will gather in central Iowa this weekend for the annual Des Moines Book Festival. Organizer Jan Danielson […]
Iowa House approves bills on human trafficking, human smuggling
The Iowa House has passed a bill supporters say could make it easier to prosecute human traffickers and another that would make human smuggling a state crime. Legislators cited a […]
Iowa’s governor applauds Trump move to dismantle Dept. of Education
Governor Kim Reynolds was at the White House Thursday as President Trump signed an executive order calling for the U.S. Department of Education to be dismantled. Reynolds called the event […]