Major party nominees set in Iowa’s four congressional districts
There will be a rematch in one of Iowa’s four congressional races. First District Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a Republican, will face Democrat Christina Bohannan of Iowa City in November. Both […]
Eastern Iowans speak out against proposed data center
Dozens of residents of the town of Palo, near Cedar Rapids, oppose a proposed Google data center. They’re asking for stricter water requirements, or for the town council to completely […]
Turek wins Democratic Primary, Hinson GOP nominee for Iowa’s US Senate seat
Iowa Democrats have selected State Representative Josh Turek to face Republican Ashley Hinson for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat. “Iowa sure does love an underdog and we have done it […]
Lahn edges past Feenstra to win Iowa GOP Primary for governor
Businessman and first-time candidate Zach Lahn has narrowly won the Iowa GOP’s nomination for governor, finishing less than a percentage point ahead of Congressman Randy Feenstra with 98 of 99 […]
Iowa’s top election official does not expect turnout record in ’26 Primaries
The latest information from the Iowa Secretary of State’s office shows at least 68,000 Iowans cast their primary ballots early, before in-person voting began this morning at precincts around the […]
Reynolds on GOP race for governor: ‘It’s going to be close’
Governor Kim Reynolds cast her GOP Primary ballot at 7 a.m. this morning in her hometown of St. Charles, but isn’t saying who she voted for in the race to […]
Grassley says tech giants must do more to shield kids from sexual exploitation
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s making progress with forcing eight major technology companies to improve how they report possible cases of online sexual exploitation of children, but he says […]
Iowa’s governor signs three crime-related bills
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed three crime-related bills, including a “three strikes” policy that requires mandatory seven-year-long prison sentences for anyone convicted of a third felony. “Career criminals have too […]
May ends up drier after wet April makes the Iowa record book
State Climatologist Justin Glisan says there were storms in May, but not much precipitation. “Across the state we were below average by almost two inches. We came in as a […]
Governor signs Iowa Farm Act into law
The governor has signed a couple of ag-related bills into law. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says one bill for the ag and natural resources budget included “farm to faucet” […]