State News
Bill bars schools as early voting sites for Iowa school bond issues
The legislature has sent the governor a bill that forbids a school to be used an early voting location if there’s a bond issue for any school district on the
Davenport book store sees Gen Z and Millennials flocking to VHS tapes
The co-owner of Iowa’s largest and oldest used book store reports an unexpected surge in the sale of movies on VHS tape, a medium most of us haven’t thought about
Gas prices to be cut by $1 to protest proposal to raise Iowa’s fuel tax
An organization that represents Iowa’s fuel industry is sponsoring an event today where customers can get one-dollar off per gallon of gas at a Mason City convenience store. It’s an
Iowa bill a response to threats, violence against public officials
The Iowa legislature has passed a bill to ensure court officials and members of the Iowa House and Senate may carry a concealed gun to defend themselves anywhere in the
Final approval given to increase Iowa fishing, hunting license fees
The Iowa Natural Resource Commission gave final approval today to an increase in fees for hunting and fishing licenses. DNR Fisheries Chief Joe Larscheid says the change is a modest
Negotiator cites ‘momentum’ in Iowa property tax negotiations
Two key statehouse decision makers say yesterday’s Senate vote on a property tax plan is “productive,” but negotiations continue over what should be in the final package. The senate’s action
Iowans are needed to net and count bumble bees
Volunteers are needed across Iowa to help the state DNR survey the health of our bumble bee populations. Stephanie Shepherd, a wildlife biologist with the agency, says Iowa’s taking part
New Iowa law will make benefit for child care workers permanent
Governor Reynolds has signed a bill into law that makes a temporary state program that’s covered child care expenses for about a thousand employees of Iowa child care centers permanent.
Several Iowa projects receive funding from U.S.D.A. Rural Development
The U.S. Ag Department’s Rural Development Agency has approved grants for several Iowa projects. Iowa director Mike Sexton says $1.4 million is going to Iowa State’s Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
You can help monarchs thrive in Iowa by planting certain flowers
You can help with the effort to increase the population of monarch butterflies by planting some of the things they like this spring. Mykayla Hagaman is with the Iowa Monarch
