Special Elections in Guthrie, Hamilton and Winneshiek Counties
Voting is underway today in three special elections in Iowa. In northeast Iowa, three candidates are vying for a vacancy on the Decorah City Council. Decorah, with a population above […]
Task force reviewing Iowa AEAs seeking more data
The task force lawmakers created to suggest improvements in Iowa’s Area Education Agencies has decided it needs more information before issuing a report. The legislature made changes this year to […]
Grassley: If FBI Director Wray doesn’t quit, he’ll be fired
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley sent an 11-page letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday, expressing a vote of “no confidence” in Wray’s ability to continue leading the bureau. “I […]
‘End Distracted Driving Iowa Coalition’ forms
Twenty-seven organizations have formed a coalition to urge the Iowa legislature to pass a law that makes it illegal for motorists to have a smart phone in their hand while […]
Central Iowa med school makes pact with historically-black university
Thanks to a new partnership, Des Moines University’s medical programs may soon have more students from Voorhees University in South Carolina. In DMU’s first collaboration with a historically-black university, Voorhees […]
Iowa Governor revisits flooded Correctionville, Rock Valley
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds returned to northwest Iowa Monday to check on the progress of disaster recovery after historic flooding hit early this summer. She first toured Correctionville in Woodbury […]
Senator Ernst says she supports Hegseth ‘through this process’
Senator Joni Ernst — facing a fierce backlash from Trump supporters — has issued a positive statement about Trump’s pick to head the Pentagon. Ernst had previously said Pete Hegseth […]
140 year old Iowa train depot is focus of restoration, new exhibits
The project to restore a historic Iowa train depot will include new exhibits to show the influence of railroads on population growth and tourism. The 140-year-old depot in Spirit Lake […]
Iowa 2025 teacher of the year from Sioux Central school district
Sioux Central agriculture teacher Melanie Bloom is the 2025 Iowa Teacher of the Year. The governor and Department of Education director made the announcement during an assembly at the school […]
Iowa State players sweep Big 12 awards
Iowa State’s Keshon Gilbert (player) and Joshua Jefferson (newcomer) captured Big 12 men’s basketball weekly awards, as they led the Cyclones to a 2-0 week, including an 81-70 win over […]