Iowa bill sets felony for intentional disruption of church services
A bill under consideration in the Iowa House would make it a felony to intentionally disrupt a religious service. Republican Representative Carter Nordman of Dallas Center filed the bill after […]
Iowa panel pares prediction of state tax revenue
State officials have reduced their prediction of state tax revenue for the current budgeting year by 46 MILLION dollars, but the governor’s budget direcor says there is no need to […]
Le Mars Public Library celebrates its sesquicentennial
A community institution in northwest Iowa is marking a big milestone. The Le Mars Public Library was founded 150 years ago this week. A celebration on Wednesday featured cake, speeches, […]
Winter’s last hurrah? Northern Iowa could get 8″ of snow on Saturday
The last weekend of winter is just ahead and forecasters say Iowa may be in for one last blast that could drop up to eight inches of snow on parts […]
Events today for Iowa soldiers coming home from Mideast deployment
Governor Kim Reynolds will be at ceremonies in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids this afternoon as dozens of Iowa National Guard soldiers who were deployed to the Middle East this […]
Missouri River basin faces low runoff due to lack of snowpack
Iowa is among many states in the region that are seeing snowfall well below normal this winter, and the lack of snowpack out west is bringing a below-normal runoff forecast […]
Steen files paperwork for Iowa GOP Primary for governor
Adam Steen, one of five Republicans who’ve been campaigning for governor, says rival Randy Feenstra’s fundraising haul and new slate of campaign ads aren’t a concern. “I’ve seen some of […]
Iowa law nullifies local ordinances barring gender identity discrimination
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a law that prohibits local governments in Iowa from offering civil rights protections that are outside of what’s included in the state’s Civil Rights Act. […]
DOT has new Alton maintenance garage in budget
Administrators at the Iowa Department of Transportation says they are cutting the budget for the next fiscal year in part with savings in building construction and equipment. The DOT’s Melissa […]
Bill would hike ‘default’ speed limit to 60 on Iowa highways
A move to raise the speed limit to 60 on Iowa highways where the posted speed is 55 has passed another hurdle in the statehouse. The bill cleared the Iowa […]