Month: January 2023

Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Benjamin Corell says it’s “increasingly difficult” to recruit new soldiers and airmen and less than 30% of young Americans meet the physical and medical requirements for membership. “We open the […]

The Marketplace open enrollment period for people who don’t have health insurance ends this weekend. Regional Administrator Sharon Graham says there’s still time to sign up. “It’s ending on January 15th. So that’s this Sunday, […]

The four Iowa Republicans serving in the U.S. House have voted to create a new committee focused on China. It passed with the support of all Republicans and nearly 70 percent of the Democrats in […]

Iowa’s largest school district resumed classes today after a cybersecurity attack on Monday forced the canceling of school for 33,000 students. Des Moines Public Schools Interim superintendent Matt Smith says the district is in the […]

State Treasurer Roby Smith recited his oath of office in a ceremony at the Iowa Capitol Wednesday afternoon. “As your state treasurer, I will advocate for the taxpayer, keep the money safe and stand up […]

The Iowa Court of appeals has upheld a Missouri truck driver’s drug conviction for marijuana he obtained with a medical card from his home state. Commercial truck driver Darryl Hurtt was charged with of possession […]

The Iowa Court of Appeals has denied the appeal of the man convicted of killing a Fort Doge pastor. A jury convicted Joshua Pendleton of first-degree murder in the death of Pastor Allen Henderson in […]

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says elk sightings are becoming more common in Iowa as the number of trail and outdoor cameras has increased. The DNR’s Tyler Harms says the source of the elk […]

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen says there’s a critical shortage of Iowa attorneys who’ll represent indigent defendants and it’s leading to trial delays. “This is a crisis in nearly every rural and urban […]