February 27, 2026

The Board of Regents took action Thursday on the initial review of state university employees discussing the bypassing of anti-DEI policies. The board discussed the issue in closed session before

A northwest Iowa broadcaster’s return from a vacation in Mexico was delayed for four days due to the wave of violence that swept through Puerto Vallarta after authorities killed the

A half dozen writers from across Iowa will be spotlighted at a weekend book festival. Event organizer Jan Danielson Kaiser says the list includes author Devon Kimbro, a 32-year-old from

A national chicken franchise is coming to the Iowa State University Student Union in Ames. ISU’s vice president Sean Reeder presented a proposal for a lease with Chick-fil-A to the

Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra says there will be a vote to end the EPA smog rule that keeps E-15 gasoline from being sold nationwide in the summer. The U.S.

Officials say there’s a serious risk of fast-spreading wildfires again today as much of Iowa will see unseasonably high temperatures and gusty winds amidst very dry vegetation. Red Flag Warnings

House Speaker Pat Grassley says House Republicans are wrestling with the governor’s proposal to raise the state tax on tobacco products and start assessing a 15 percent sales tax on

House Speaker Pat Grassley says House Republicans are wrestling with the governor’s proposal to raise the state tax on tobacco products and start assessing a 15 percent sales tax on