Month: June 2023

Planned Parenthood is closing three of its nine clinics in Iowa over the next year. Clinics in Cedar Falls, Council Bluffs, and the south side of Des Moines will be closed, due to what Planned […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld part of a lawsuit by the former spokesperson of the Department of Public Health. Polly Carver-Kimm sued the State of Iowa, Governor Kim Reynolds and her communications director for […]

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has released the name of the man who was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy this week. The DCI says deputies from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has visited the Italian company that recently bought Le Mars-based Wells Enterprises, the makers of Blue Bunny ice cream. Reynolds is on a two-week overseas trade mission. She posted photos online of […]

A veterans event that started in Fort Dodge last year is ready for a second round Saturday. Waterloo native, and Jeremy Frisbee, came up with the idea for the veterans barbecue, where they get together, […]

Consistently ranked as one of the top five events of its kind in the country, the Des Moines Arts Festival opens later today in the downtown’s Western Gateway Park. Colleen Murphy, the fest’s community relations […]

Longtime Drake head softball coach Rich Calvert will be leaving the Bulldog softball program after 21 seasons at the helm. “After careful consideration, I have determined this is a good time to step away from […]

Iowa men’s basketball standout Kris Murray was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 23rd overall selection of the 2023 NBA Draft held Thursday evening. Murray watched the draft privately in Iowa City surrounded […]

The Spirit Lake School Board has rescinded its plan to let up to ten non-teaching staff members carry a concealed weapon on school grounds. The move comes after the company that has provided the district’s […]

State Auditor Rob Sand says it’s unclear whether a new state law may restrict the ability of his office to review how a private company manages the new state-funded accounts for private school expenses. “Whether […]

For a world that sometimes seems filled with war, hatred and violence, a dozen Iowa State University faculty members have come together to write about the topic of peace. The book, “Building Positive Peace,” is […]

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is making a renewed pitch for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act she and 20 other Senate Republicans are co-sponsoring. She opposes a Biden Administration proposal to allow […]

The southwest Iowa town of Stuart is experiencing a growth spurt and a new water tower built in town caused a grammatical stir this week. As the water tower was being painted, the town name […]

The Iowa DNR says swimmer’s itch is starting to show up in some Iowa lakes. Environmental specialist, Daniel Kendall, says we see it every year. “It’s a flatworm, it’s microscopic, so you can’t really see […]

Another former resident of the Davenport apartment building that partially collapsed last month is suing Andrew Wold, the building’s owner. Broc Nelson is the fourth tenant to allege it was negligence on the part of […]

The Ohio man who took over as director of the Iowa Department of Education in mid-March is resigning. According to a news release from the governor’s office, Chad Aldis has resigned for family reasons. Governor […]

Southeast Iowa’s Lee County is joining the growing list of Iowa communities that are placing cameras along roadways to discourage and penalize speeders. Lee County’s Board of Supervisors has voted to have a contractor install […]

The Ohio man who took over as director of the Iowa Department of Education in mid-March is resigning. According to a news release from the governor’s office, Chad Aldis has resigned for family reasons. Governor […]