This year’s flu strain is spreading in Iowa faster than usual
The four UnityPoint hospitals in the Des Moines metro area report a tenfold increase in the number of patients testing positive for the flu in recent weeks, with more than […]
Iowans to get new tax credit for some donations to cover private school tuition
Governor Kim Reynolds has opted Iowa into a federal program designed to financially reward some donors to private school scholarships. Starting in 2027, Iowans who donate to a non-profit that […]
Senator Grassley backs Trump actions in Venezuela, ICE raid in Twin Cities
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’ll oppose today’s scheduled vote on a resolution that would limit President Trump’s power to order any further military action in Venezuela. The war powers […]
Iowa Alzheimer’s chapter offers free Zoom classes for caregivers
The Iowa chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is launching a series of free online courses today that are designed to help families that are facing the disease or dementia. Chapter […]
Manchester, Iowa Police conducting online sting
Police in Manchester conducting an online sting have recently arrested and accused five men of grooming a minor for sex. A 52-year-old central Iowa man was arrested Monday for attempting […]
Naig proposes ‘Iowa Farm Act,’ akin to state-level Farm Bill
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is proposing the first-ever “Iowa Farm Act” that includes a wide ranging of proposals, from targeted tax relief to promotion of agritourism. “It’s something […]
Dawson says lawmakers have chance for ‘wholesale changes’ in Iowa’s property tax system
The lawmaker who’s led tax reduction efforts in the Iowa Senate for nearly a decade says the legislature has been in “a cycle of putting band aides” on Iowa’s property […]
Iowa gets waiver for distributing some federal education funds
The Trump Administration has granted Iowa’s waiver request, giving state officials authority to roll federal funds designated for a variety of education programs into one block grant and state officials […]
Northern Iowa woman accused in bloody, nude spree in store
A Mason City woman is now jailed on charges she went on a naked rampage last month, causing thousands of dollars in damage at a local convenience store. Mason City […]
Paddlers: The water is dangerously cold despite Iowa’s spring-like air temps
The forecast calls for parts of southwest Iowa to have high temperatures this afternoon in the low 60s, but water temperatures will be much colder, so an expert says to […]