Iowa Senate approves new requirement for human development classes
A bill that would that would require schools show an ultrasound as well as a video about fetal development to students in 4th through 12th grades has passed the Iowa […]
Asked about GOP challenger, Iowa governor says she’ll run on her record
Governor Kim Reynolds hasn’t made an official announcement about a campaign in 2026, but she sounds like a candidate for reelection. “I’m running on my record. I’m going to run […]
New Sharon native appointed to the Board of Regents
The governor has appointed a University of Northern Iowa student to the Board of Regents. Lucy Gipple is an elementary education major with a minor in social and emotional learning […]
MidAmerican Energy asks state regulators to approve two electric projects
MidAmerican Energy is seeking approval from the Iowa Utilities Commission to build two new electric producing projects. MidAmerican spokesman Geoff Greenwood says one is a solar energy project across six […]
Auditor, governor quarrell over access to E.S.A. information
State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, and Republican Governor Kim Reynolds are in a standoff over access to information about state funding for private school expenses. Sand said CPAs who’ve […]
Auditor, governor quarrel over access to E.S.A. information
State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, and Republican Governor Kim Reynolds are in a standoff over access to information about state funding for private school expenses. Sand said CPAs who’ve […]
Scott County Supreme Court ruling called a win for open records
Iowa Freedom of Information Council Executive Director Randy Evans says an Iowa Supreme Court ruling against Scott County is a big win for the state’s open records law. He says […]
As federal jobs are slashed, Grassley says ‘Congress can’t do anything except complain’
A social media post from a park ranger who was fired from his dream job at Effigy Mounds National Monument in northeast Iowa has gone viral, as many federal workers […]
Iowa court officials await review of fix to computer errors
State court officials expect a report in March to show whether all the computer programming errors that misdirected more than $27 million in court fines over a five year period […]
Ag ed organization members mark FFA Week through community projects
From tractor parades to helping feed the needy through Meals from the Heartland, Iowa’s FFA members are celebrating the agricultural education organization this week through participating in a host of […]