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UI Center for Intellectual Freedom advisors discuss expansion plan
The University of Iowa’s Center for Intellectual Freedom will have to dramatically expand to fulfill a new state law. It will soon require all students at the three state-supported universities
600,000 central Iowans are now barred from watering their lawns
Lawn watering in central Iowa is now banned, except for newly-installed sod or seed placed during the current growing season. Central Iowa Water Works says the ban is needed to
Defenders of Sioux City homeless shelter rally outside City Hall
Sioux City Council Member Rick Bertrand reportedly called the community’s homeless shelter a “public nuisance,” which prompted a demonstration in front of City Hall on Monday to show support for
Sioux County Sheriff Discusses Iowa’s New 60 MPH Speed Limit Law
A new Iowa law will raise the state’s default highway speed limit from 55 to 60 miles per hour beginning July 1st. Default Iowa Highway Speed Limit Increasing July 1st
Iowa’s top two high school performers head for Broadway stage
Two recent Iowa high school graduates are leaving this week on an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City after being named the state’s Triple Threat Award winners at last month’s
UnityPoint nurses from four Iowa hospitals march
UnityPoint nurses marched from the Iowa Capitol to Methodist Hospital in downtown Des Moines yesterday to call attention to their efforts to join a union. UnityPoint nurses who work at
81st Safe Haven Baby in Iowa
Custody of a baby boy born on May 25 has been turned over to state officials under Iowa’s “Safe Haven” law. The law was passed in 2002, a year after
81st ‘Safe Haven Baby’ in Iowa
Custody of a baby boy born on May 25 has been turned over to state officials under Iowa’s “Safe Haven” law. The law was passed in 2002, a year after
Reynolds uses executive authority to create ‘Iowa Office of Outdoor Recreation’
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed an executive order creating a new Iowa Office of Outdoor Recreation within the Iowa Tourism Office. “This office reflects a simple belief: Iowa should be
Iowa Guard soldiers prep for deployment to Baltic region
About 80 Iowa National Guard soldiers are preparing to leave in July for a year-long deployment in Europe. The Iowa National Guard said the soldiers are part of the 734th
