State auditor cites lag in Iowa nursing home inspections
A report from State Auditor Rob Sand’s office indicates state officials are not inspecting Iowa nursing homes as often as required by federal law. Nursing homes are to be inspected, […]
Des Moines leaders to vote on rules opponents say criminalize homelessness
The Des Moines City Council will vote tonight on whether to ban camping in public areas and to cut the notice time before removing tents and shelters on city property […]
AP reports group recruited candidates to run against Nunn, Miller-Meeks
An Associates Press investigation has found a group called the Patriots Run Project tried to recruit candidates to run as independents in two of Iowa’s competitive congressional districts. Congressman Zach […]
Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 9/16/24
Class 5A 1. Waukee (3-0), LW #2 @ #4 WDM Valley 2. Ankeny Centennial (3-0), LW #3 vs #10 Southeast Polk 3. Dowling Catholic (2-1), LW #1 @ Waukee Northwest […]
Leader of Governor’s School Safety Bureau gives state board an update
The Chief of the Governor’s School Safety Bureau says they have been doing a lot of training of school staff, law enforcement and first responders on how to handle incidents […]
Iowa Medical Society seeking state action to attract doctors
Leaders of the Iowa Medical Society say the state faces a workforce crisis in the health care sector. Dr. Christina Taylor is president of the Iowa Medical Society’s board of […]
Shootings leave 2 Des Moines police officers hurt, 3 others dead
Police say six people were shot in Des Moines over the weekend, and three of them died, while two police officers are among the wounded. The shootings were part of […]
Iowa poet hits best-seller list with his first novel “Martyr!”
The debut novel from a University of Iowa creative writing instructor has cracked the New York Times’ best-seller list and Kaveh Akbar will headline the Celebration of Literary Arts in […]
Democrats tout opportunity, first ‘Iowa Poll’ of Trump versus Harris released
Democrats speaking at a weekend rally in Iowa’s largest county say the state will be trending away from Republican dominance toward parity between the two major parties. About 500 people […]
Sierra Club lawsuit challenges approval of Summit CO2 pipeline permit
The Sierra Club’s Iowa Chapter has filed a lawsuit that seeks to overturn state approval of a permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. In late June the Iowa Utilities […]