The State Board of Regents approved a plan today to find a replacement for Iowa State University president Wendy Wintersteen, who announced she’ll retire in January. The Board voted to
Another week with little or no precipitation and warm temperatures allowed for rapid planting progress in Iowa fields. According to the state’s crop progress report from the U.S. Department of
Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed a new chair of the Iowa Utilities Commission. In April of 2023, Reynolds appointed Eric Helland to lead the commission as it reviewed — and
The bridge over the Mississippi River between Lansing, Iowa and DeSoto, Wisconsin is again closed to traffic for at least a week. Clayton Burke, an engineer with the Iowa Department
Several Iowa business groups are urging Governor Kim Reynolds to veto a bill that would set new rules for pharmacy benefit managers. the companies that negotiate drug prices for insurance
The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board has approved awards for two companies. The board awarded a $95,000 forgivable loan and tax benefits to United Equipment Accessories, which makes various equipment
Central Florida transfer Emely Rodriguez has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa women’s basketball program. The 6-foot, forward from the Dominican Republic will have three seasons of
There will be a new specialty license plate for education designed by a student that will be available this summer. The Iowa Department of Education announced today that a design
Bills to overhaul Iowa’s property tax system were developed, but not adopted during the now-concluded 2025 Iowa legislature. House Speaker Pat Grassley says the goal now is to act in
A northwest Iowa Republican who’s a state senator has formed an exploratory committee as he considers running for one of Iowa’s four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Lynn
