The Iowa ACLU announced today that 11 Iowa parents of students with disabilities and a disability rights group are filing a federal lawsuit against the state over the law that bans mask mandates in schools. […]
The latest tally shows the State of Iowa collected $10.6 billion in taxes and fees during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2021. That’s $619 million above the estimate officials made in March. One […]
The pheasant season last year saw hunters take the second-highest number of pheasants in more than ten years — and the numbers are lining up for a repeat. DNR wildlife biologist, Todd Bogenschutz oversees the […]
If your holiday weekend plans involve paddling kayaks or canoes, there are areas of Iowa which the experts say you should absolutely avoid. Todd Robertson, paddling instructor and outreach coordinator for Rivers Programs at the […]
The Iowa Department of Public Safety says several law enforcement agencies in Iowa were involved in a 12-state human trafficking operation. DPS says Operation United Front involved simultaneous state human trafficking operations throughout the day […]
A new report on global climate change is being released with help from researchers at Iowa State University. The study from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change had more than 200 authors from a dozen […]
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is working with the 19 state-licensed casinos on a request to ease some of the licensing requirements for employees. Racing and Gaming Administrator Brian Ohorilko, says they are seeking […]
Filming is scheduled in November, in Kossuth County, for a movie about a World War II camp near Algona for German prisoners. The movie’s crew was in the area last weekend, scouting possible filming locations. […]
Dubuque native Kenneth Quinn, a former U.S. ambassador in Asia, says he’s been “very troubled by some aspects” of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. “The good thing is we got…most of the interpreters out,” Quinn […]
Today marks the 217th anniversary of the death of Sergeant Charles Floyd the only member of the Lewis and Clark expedition to die. Floyd became ill and died at the encampment along the Missouri River […]
An Iowa Falls man who was an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan is one step closer to being granted political asylum. Zalmay Niazy says his lawyer called yesterday with news that accusations he’d […]
Low water levels brought on by the ongoing drought are starting to cause problems for some boaters on the Iowa Great Lakes. “When the water goes down, boat ramps are not made for the length […]
A state board has approved tax breaks for upgrades to food and meat production facilities in Denison and Columbus Junction and for a plant in Indianola that makes concrete mixers. State tax breaks also have […]
Iowa’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.1% in July. That rate is up from four percent in June and the increase is due in part to the number of people looking for work increasing. Iowa […]
Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa says the Biden Administration must act quickly to evacuate Afghans who’ve helped the U.S. military over the past two decades. “We have to make a concerted effort,” Miller-Meeks said. […]
The agency in charge of redrawing boundaries for Iowa’s congressional and legislative districts plans to present legislators with a first set of proposed maps by September 16. Dave Roederer, a long-time aide to both Governor […]
A painter training program created at the University of Northern Iowa’s Waste Reduction Center was recently awarded contracts for 20 military sites across the country. Chris Lampe oversees the virtual reality military training program, which […]
The U.S.D.A. crop report shows Iowa’s corn crop is rated at 58% good to excellent — a slight drop from last week’s 61% rating. The soybean condition was also rated at 58% good to excellent […]
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is a debacle that has damaged America’s position as a world leader, just like during the fall of Saigon in 1975. Grassley, a Republican, blames […]
An aging Rock Island Railroad boxcar that’s sat on the tracks beside an Atlantic gas station for decades is finding a new home about 130 miles to the northwest at the Sioux City Railroad Museum. […]
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