‘Swine Republic’ author kicks off campaign for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Chris Jones, a retired University of Iowa researcher who wrote a book titled “The Swine Republic,” is running to be Iowa’s next secretary of agriculture. “Iowa deserves better from agriculture […]
What’s going on with Iowa’s giant gas price jumps?
Motorists in some Iowa cities can’t miss the fact that gasoline prices have risen more than 60-cents a gallon since New Year’s Day, but one expert says it appears to […]
Twenty-year-old Iowa mayor tackles steep learning curve
A small southwest Iowa town has a new mayor, who’s now one of the youngest mayors in the country. Twenty-year-old Eva Fipps was elected mayor of Henderson by a 30-to-19 […]
Iowa Supreme Court’s chief calls for higher judicial pay, changes in magistrate system
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen says there’s an urgent need to raise the pay for Iowa judges. Christensen is asking legislators to approve a 4.3% increase in judges’ […]
State development funds approved for businesses in Waterloo, Sioux Center, Huxley
The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved funding for roadways improvements to help businesses in Waterloo, Sioux Center and Huxley. The DOT’s Deb Arp says Waterloo is getting more money for […]
Pipeline bill advances in first week of Iowa legislative session
A bill that would ban the use of eminent domain for pipelines carrying carbon dioxide has cleared an Iowa House subcommittee. The bill is similar to a South Dakota law […]
Federal judge weighs Iowa’s law on book bans
A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday in two cases concerning the legality of an Iowa law that bans books with sexual content in school libraries. The law also restricts […]
UI risk expert: Iowans need to make their houses more resilient
While 2025 wasn’t an especially terrible year for natural disasters in Iowa, a new report finds it was one of the most expensive years nationwide, with 23 major weather-related incidents […]
Iowa Gov. Reynolds unveils property tax plan, new cancer-related spending
Governor Kim Reynolds is proposing a property tax plan and new spending on cancer prevention, detection and treatment. Reynolds outlined these and other initiatives tonight in the annual “Condition of […]
Saint Ansgar wins America 250 federal grant to showcase history
A theater company in the northern Iowa town of Saint Ansgar is getting an $18,000 federal grant to put on musicals celebrating American history this summer. Cedar Summerstock Theatre Executive […]