600,000 central Iowans are now barred from watering their lawns
Lawn watering in central Iowa is now banned, except for newly-installed sod or seed placed during the current growing season. Central Iowa Water Works says the ban is needed to […]
Defenders of Sioux City homeless shelter rally outside City Hall
Sioux City Council Member Rick Bertrand reportedly called the community’s homeless shelter a “public nuisance,” which prompted a demonstration in front of City Hall on Monday to show support for […]
Iowa’s top two high school performers head for Broadway stage
Two recent Iowa high school graduates are leaving this week on an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City after being named the state’s Triple Threat Award winners at last month’s […]
UnityPoint nurses from four Iowa hospitals march
UnityPoint nurses marched from the Iowa Capitol to Methodist Hospital in downtown Des Moines yesterday to call attention to their efforts to join a union. UnityPoint nurses who work at […]
81st ‘Safe Haven Baby’ in Iowa
Custody of a baby boy born on May 25 has been turned over to state officials under Iowa’s “Safe Haven” law. The law was passed in 2002, a year after […]
Reynolds uses executive authority to create ‘Iowa Office of Outdoor Recreation’
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed an executive order creating a new Iowa Office of Outdoor Recreation within the Iowa Tourism Office. “This office reflects a simple belief: Iowa should be […]
Iowa Guard soldiers prep for deployment to Baltic region
About 80 Iowa National Guard soldiers are preparing to leave in July for a year-long deployment in Europe. The Iowa National Guard said the soldiers are part of the 734th […]
Olympic-level international contest for aerobatic pilots to be held in Mason City
Organizers of the World Aerobatic Championship are announcing plans to relocate the organization’s 2026 event to northern Iowa late this summer. David Sims, manager of the Mason City Municipal Airport, […]
Sand chooses western Iowa farmer as his running mate
Rod Sand, the Democratic Party’s candidate for governor, has picked a western Iowa farmer as his running mate. Nominees for governor and lieutenant governor in Iowa run together as a […]
Iowa sees slight slip on national survey of child well-being
The annual Kids Count report ranks Iowa 10th in the nation, down one position from last year. The report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation looks at 16 indicators of […]