Sand releases report on Iowa Education Savings Account program
State Auditor Rob Sand says it appears the State of Iowa spent nearly $260 million this past school year to cover tuition costs for K-12 students who would have attended […]
Cost estimate for outsourcing state gov’t IT services? $419.7 million
Documents obtained by The Cedar Rapids Gazette show Governor Reynolds has signed contracts to pay two companies almost $420 million over the next decade to manage the computers and digital […]
Iowa soccer lovers need to look before leaping into buying World Cup tix
With World Cup soccer underway in Kansas City, Iowans who hope to head south and see a game are being warned about multiple scams. Khesha Duncan, with the Better Business […]
Iowa House leader blasts Carlin’s call for GOP voter boycott of Hinson
Republican Jim Carlin says he “cannot in good conscience” ask his supporters to vote for U.S. Senate nominee Ashley Hinson, who finished 48 points ahead of Carlin in this month’s […]
Much of Iowa will see storms at some point today
Storms have been moving into Iowa overnight and this morning. National Weather Service meteorologist Kristy Carter says it’s the first round, with more to come. “We’re looking at some possible […]
Moratorium on data centers is pending in northwest Iowa county
Woodbury County leaders are working to impose a moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas until they can draft regulations. The issue emerged after the town of Salix voluntarily annexed […]
Final tests show hog virus threat in Iowa was eliminated
State officials say a highly-contagious pig virus has been contained and eradicated. In April, the USDA confirmed five boars shipped from Texas to a central Iowa farm had pseudorabies, which […]
NWS confirms 8 tornadoes hit Nebraska and southwest Iowa last Thursday
The National Weather Service office near Omaha has confirmed eight tornadoes were spawned by the storm system that swept from Nebraska into southwest Iowa last Thursday morning. At about 5:30 […]
UNI to renovate commons for Iowa Civic Educators Institute, Grassley Center
The Board of Regents have approved plans for the renovation of the Commons building on the University of Northern Iowa campus in Cedar Falls. UNI vice president Michael Hager says […]
University of Iowa plan to upgrade Carver-Hawkeye Arena includes air conditioning
The University of Iowa is moving ahead with the planning process to upgrade Carver-Hawkeye Arena after getting approval from the Board of Regents. UI Vice President Rod Lehnertz says the […]