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Record $36.6 million in claims from Great Iowa Treasure Hunt in 2025
Individuals and businesses claimed a record amount of unclaimed property through the “Great Iowa Treasure Hunt” last year. Iowa financial institutions turn over things like the contents of safety deposit
Davenport area residents speak out against license plate cameras
A petition to shut down automated license plate readers in eastern Iowa has gathered hundreds of signatures, the latest effort to protest the controversial law enforcement tool. Quad Cities resident
This year’s flu strain is spreading in Iowa faster than usual
The four UnityPoint hospitals in the Des Moines metro area report a tenfold increase in the number of patients testing positive for the flu in recent weeks, with more than
Iowans to get new tax credit for some donations to cover private school tuition
Governor Kim Reynolds has opted Iowa into a federal program designed to financially reward some donors to private school scholarships. Starting in 2027, Iowans who donate to a non-profit that
Senator Grassley backs Trump actions in Venezuela, ICE raid in Twin Cities
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’ll oppose today’s scheduled vote on a resolution that would limit President Trump’s power to order any further military action in Venezuela. The war powers
Iowa Alzheimer’s chapter offers free Zoom classes for caregivers
The Iowa chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is launching a series of free online courses today that are designed to help families that are facing the disease or dementia. Chapter
Manchester, Iowa Police conducting online sting
Police in Manchester conducting an online sting have recently arrested and accused five men of grooming a minor for sex. A 52-year-old central Iowa man was arrested Monday for attempting
Naig proposes ‘Iowa Farm Act,’ akin to state-level Farm Bill
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is proposing the first-ever “Iowa Farm Act” that includes a wide ranging of proposals, from targeted tax relief to promotion of agritourism. “It’s something
Dawson says lawmakers have chance for ‘wholesale changes’ in Iowa’s property tax system
The lawmaker who’s led tax reduction efforts in the Iowa Senate for nearly a decade says the legislature has been in “a cycle of putting band aides” on Iowa’s property
Iowa gets waiver for distributing some federal education funds
The Trump Administration has granted Iowa’s waiver request, giving state officials authority to roll federal funds designated for a variety of education programs into one block grant and state officials
