Naig seeks funding boost for ‘Choose Iowa’ program
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig is asking lawmakers to boost funding for the state’s “Choose Iowa” program that supports individuals and businesses that produce everything from locally grown food to […]
Iowa Capitol hearings on property tax plans
Governor Kim Reynolds says she is open to everything when it comes to settling on a proposal to set new limits on property tax growth. The governor and Republican leaders […]
UI professor: Let the federal government do our taxes for us
With the tax filing season now underway, a University of Iowa accounting professor suggests America adopt what’s being done in many European countries, where the government prepares your taxes for […]
2026 Iowa Caucuses are Monday night as IDP seeks early 2028 spot
Iowa Democrats and Republicans will be holding Caucuses on Monday night, starting at 7 p.m. The meetings allow local candidates to meet with the party’s local voters and elect the […]
Sheriff investigating suspicious fires in Onawa
The Monona County Sheriff is investigating three suspicious fires in Onawa this week. The latest fire destroyed the historic grandstand area at the Monona County Fairgrounds Wednesday evening. There were […]
Bill calls for study of restarting ISU’s VEISHEA celebrations
A bill that’s cleared an Iowa House subcommittee would have the board that governs the state universities study whether a springtime event at Iowa State University should be revived. The […]
Clarinda school finds novel way to get kids to read
Administrators at a southwest Iowa school are promoting literacy in a new way. A book vending machine is now installed in the media center at Clarinda’s Pre-K-6 Building. Clarinda Elementary […]
Deer hunt numbers close to last year, as deer populations drop across Iowa
DNR state deer biologist Jace Elliott says hunters took just shy of 102,000 deer through the various seasons this year, which is similar to last year. He says the numbers […]
Still have your old Iowa driver’s license? It’ll cost an extra $45 to fly
Iowans who yet haven’t upgraded to a Real ID with the gold star in the top right corner will have to pay a $45 fee at the airport if they […]
ISU estimate: Corn production costs to rise 4%, soybeans 2%
Many Iowa farmers can expect to pay slightly more to plant, maintain and harvest a crop in the year ahead, according to a new report from Iowa State University Extension […]