Month: March 2024

Iowa House Republicans are proposing a constitutional amendment to set a higher threshold for any future state income tax hike. If Iowa voters approve the change, two-thirds of the members of the Iowa legislature would […]

The Oskaloosa Community School District is planning to open what it’s calling the Oskaloosa Spirit Cafe on the downtown square in an effort to foster entrepreneurship and empower students with special needs. Sarah Deronde, a […]

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has been called in to investigate after a man was shot to death by a Waterloo police officer. The DCI says officers were called to the Victory Motors car […]

The Iowa Senate has given final approval to a bill that makes changes in Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, raises teacher pay and increases general state education spending. Governor Reynolds says she’ll sign the package into […]

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is sponsoring its first annual “Coolest Thing Made in Iowa” competition. ABI spokesperson, Kelsey O’Conner says you don’t have to be a member to nominate a cool […]

A state panel has rejected challenges that sought to disqualify two candidates for a northwest Iowa House seat from the June Primary. The Republican from Onawa who’s currently serving in Iowa House District 13 is […]

With the college basketball tournament underway and enormous jackpots in the Powerball and Mega Millions games, temptations abound for Iowans to dip their toes in the gambling pool, though some will have trouble staying afloat […]

An eastern Iowa man was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for bringing a handgun to his child’s school. Prosecutors say 32-year-old Brandon Jones of Iowa City walked into Grant Wood Elementary last November […]

A senate committee will likely vote on the governor’s nominee to lead the Iowa Department of Education tomorrow. McKenzie Snow took over as acting director of the department in late June, but she must win […]