Regents take action on two cases involving Iowa DEI law change
The Board of Regents took action Thursday on the initial review of state university employees discussing the bypassing of anti-DEI policies. The board discussed the issue in closed session before […]
Radio host makes it back to Iowa after being stranded in Mexico
A northwest Iowa broadcaster’s return from a vacation in Mexico was delayed for four days due to the wave of violence that swept through Puerto Vallarta after authorities killed the […]
Six Iowa authors to be featured at weekend book-signing event
A half dozen writers from across Iowa will be spotlighted at a weekend book festival. Event organizer Jan Danielson Kaiser says the list includes author Devon Kimbro, a 32-year-old from […]
National chicken chain coming to Iowa State University’s student union
A national chicken franchise is coming to the Iowa State University Student Union in Ames. ISU’s vice president Sean Reeder presented a proposal for a lease with Chick-fil-A to the […]
Congressman Feenstra says E-15 vote delayed not dead
Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra says there will be a vote to end the EPA smog rule that keeps E-15 gasoline from being sold nationwide in the summer. The U.S. […]
Iowa’s rollercoaster forecast: Near 70 today and snow for the weekend
Officials say there’s a serious risk of fast-spreading wildfires again today as much of Iowa will see unseasonably high temperatures and gusty winds amidst very dry vegetation. Red Flag Warnings […]
Governor’s tobacco, vape tax hikes in ‘holding pattern’ in Iowa House
House Speaker Pat Grassley says House Republicans are wrestling with the governor’s proposal to raise the state tax on tobacco products and start assessing a 15 percent sales tax on […]
Governor’s tobacco, vape tax hikes in holding pattern in Iowa House
House Speaker Pat Grassley says House Republicans are wrestling with the governor’s proposal to raise the state tax on tobacco products and start assessing a 15 percent sales tax on […]
Iowa governor says she’s using state owned planes for official business
Governor Kim Reynolds says using Iowa State Patrol airplanes on official travel helps her get more done, more quickly. “I travel the state extensively and I have a family and […]
Man found dead after southwest Iowa home explosion
One-person is dead following a house explosion Thursday afternoon in southwest Iowa. The Adair County Sheriff’s Office said the explosion at a home south of Greenfield was reported at around […]