Month: April 2021

The family of fallen Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith released a statement of gratitude today. Here is that statement: “The family of Sergeant Jim Smith would like to thank the Independence community, our church […]

The Iowa Department of Corrections says a large-scale investigation has turned up evidence of the synthetic drug K-2 at the prison in Clarinda. Information from the Department of Corrections spokesman says staff at the Clarinda […]

There’s now a mobile app for the College Savings Iowa program. State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald’s office oversees the plan that allows you to sock away money for your kid’s education. “It’s called READYSAVE529, all one […]

Military commanders would no longer decide whether soldiers accused of sexual assault are prosecuted under a proposal Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are supporting. Ernst, a veteran of the Iowa National Guard, said […]

A new state policy bans family, friends, and third parties from sending books to inmates in Iowa’s prisons, and it’s raising civil rights concerns among loved ones and advocates. Veronica Fowler, spokeswoman for the ACLU […]

Iowa Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg was joined by former Hawkeye and retired NFL star Dallas Clark in Sioux City this afternoon to get vaccinated for COVID at a pop-up clinic. Gregg says he’s concerned about […]

Congresswoman Cindy Axne and Democrats in the Iowa legislature are calling for a federal investigation of the murders of two employees at the state prison in Anamosa. Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls and other Democratic […]

Iowa Congresswoman, Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says she voted against the bill that would make the District of Columbia a state because it is unconstitutional. “Our founding fathers were clear that they did […]

State Auditor Rob Sand says he hasn’t made a decision about the 2022 campaign. Sand, a Democrat, won a four-year term as state auditor in 2018 in his first race for elected office. “Looking at […]

It’s time again to check those prescription pill bottles that have been sitting around for a while to see if you still need the medication inside. The director of the Governor’s Office of Drug Control […]

A northwest Iowa teenager found unconscious Monday night at a hog site in northern Kossuth County has died. According to the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office, emergency personnel were dispatched to a hog-site building about five […]

Members of the Iowa House Black Caucus are expressing both relief and resolve after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter today for causing George Floyd’s death. Representative Ras […]

For a second time this year, the Iowa House has voted to require insurance companies to provide equal reimbursement rates for in-person and virtual mental health services. The insurance industry opposes the move and it […]

Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery has added a post player to the roster. Center Riley Mulvey was originally a 2022 recruit but reclassified to 2021 and will join the Hawkeyes this summer after signing a […]

Iowa legislators have voted to establish some speed restrictions for low-speed electric bicycles. People riding e-bikes on multi-use trails or in bike lanes along city streets would be required to abide by any posted speed […]

One of the signs that the COVID vaccination effort is making progress is 20 Iowa county health departments have refused all or part of their doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines this week. Winnebago County […]

House Speaker Pat Grassley today said it is unlikely the 2021 legislature will vote to make it illegal to drive while handling a smartphone. Grassley said some of the questions House Republicans have raised haven’t […]