Iowa election law ‘tweaks’ clear first hurdle in House
Iowa’s secretary of state is proposing that candidates in Iowa school board and city elections file the petitions to get their names printed on ballots with their county auditor. School […]
Iowa sees rise in carbon monoxide poisonings
The Iowa Poison Control Center is seeing an uptick in calls about carbon monoxide poisoning as many of us are indoors most of the time, with our homes and offices […]
Lack of action against a western Iowa school employee sparks outrage
Parents were upset after a meeting of the Atlantic School District’s Board of Education was canceled at the last minute and no action was taken on the resignation of the […]
Governor’s bill requires Iowa schools to report actions to combat antisemitism
A House subcommittee has advanced the governor’s proposal to require annual reports from Iowa’s public school districts, community colleges and state-supported universities about how each complaint or incident of antisemitism […]
Bill would end Iowa vaccine requirements for K-12 students
The Iowa House Education Committee has approved a bill that would eliminate all vaccination requirements for students in Iowa’s public K-12 schools. Under current law, parents must provide the school […]
DCI investigating after Marion police say man with a machete shot and killed
Marion police say a teen who came at officers with a machete Wednesday was shot by an officer and later died at the hospital. Information from police says officers were […]
Senator Grassley discusses alleged fraud in Minnesota
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley talked about the alleged fraud in Minnesota today during a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Grassley, a Republican, says what happened in Minnesota involves billions […]
New push for Iowans to learn CPR and help save lives
Heart disease is the number-one killer in Iowa, claiming more than 7,000 lives each year. Cara Whipple, spokeswoman for the Iowa chapter of the American Heart Association, is urging Iowans […]
Bill would tax carbon flowing through proposed Iowa pipeline
A bill that would tax the liquid carbon dioxide flowing through a proposed pipeline has cleared an Iowa Senate committee, although lawmakers who advanced the bill say they’ll work “on […]
House bill would set tuition guarantee for UI, ISU, UNI students
A bill ready for debate in an Iowa House committee would direct the state universities to adopt a new tuition policy. Iowa residents who enter the University of Iowa, Iowa […]