Month: February 2023

The debate over removing books from public school libraries and curriculum continues at the Iowa Capitol. The House Oversight Committee held a hearing last night to quiz superintendents and school board presidents from six districts […]

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has kicked off the Iowa leg of her week-old presidential campaign, suggesting the GOP must be forward looking and solutions oriented to win back the White House in 2024. […]

The Iowa Utilities Board has issued a schedule for the permit application process for Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed carbon dioxide pipeline. The IUB order says it will hold a technical conference on March 15th at […]

Governor Kim Reynolds is calling for an end to the legal limits in Iowa law on the pay for top state administrators. The salary ranges for state agency directors and other top administrators have not […]

Musicians portraying one of the most successful folk-rock duos of all time will make one stop in Iowa on their national tour this week. George Clements is 37 and wasn’t even born when Paul Simon […]

A new reward is being offered in the cold case of a missing Mason City TV anchor. A private investigator is putting up $25,000 for information that reveals the remains of Jodi Huisentruit. She disappeared […]

As state lawmakers consider making it easier for more Iowans to buy a nasal spray that reverses an opioid overdose, federal officials are considering rules that would reclassify naloxone as an over-the-counter medication, so anyone […]

The Iowa Pork Producers Association is hosting four regional conferences across Iowa this week. Dal Grooms, the organization’s spokeswoman, says the meetings will be focused on providing useful information for hog farmers. “In the morning, […]

From driving tractors to school to educating elementary students on the importance of feeding the world, FFA Week is underway nationwide. There are 18,606 Iowans involved in this program — including Hunter Hayes of Webster […]