Month: March 2023

Walgreens has announced it will not distribute abortion pills in 20 U.S. states, including Iowa. The move comes after Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and other Republican attorneys general around the country threatened to sue […]

Luther College is being recognized as one of the most sustainable campuses in the country, having cut its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 72% in the past 20 years. Jon Jensen, director of Luther‘s […]

Fourteen Iowans have been honored today for their actions in life-threatening situations. Two groups received the Sullivan Brothers Award of Valor for rescuing people from burning or submerged vehicles involved in traffic accidents. Two state […]

The Iowa high school girls’ basketball tournament isn’t the only tournament underway in Des Moines this weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday, the Iowa State Fairgrounds is the setting for the state archery tournament. It’s gathering […]

Republicans in the legislature are proposing new income thresholds for who qualifies for government food and health care assistance. Committees in the House and Senate have approved bills that say households with more than $15,000 […]

Preservationists are raising money to buy historical markers for the 182-year-old Oakland Cemetery in Keokuk. The bronze markers will indicate the historic figures buried there, which include a U.S. Supreme Court justice, a black abolitionist, […]

A new study says converting more land to grow crops for biofuels may negatively affect wildlife protected in Iowa and elsewhere under the Endangered Species Act. Researcher Tyler Lark, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, authored […]

This first Friday in March is considered the National Day of Unplugging, where people are encouraged to disconnect from digital distractions. Monique Moore of Urbandale is urging Iowans to join her in what’s called Phones […]

Republicans on committees in the Iowa House and Senate have voted to let teenagers work longer hours and let them work at jobs that are currently off-limits for minors. “It provides greater opportunities for our […]