New data shows 19.5% of the applications for new, state-funded accounts to cover private school expenses are for students who live in the two largest counties in the Des Moines metro. By last Friday, 18,627 Education Savings Account applications had been approved. About a thousand applications are pending, waiting on a parent or guardian to […]
The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld a lower court opinion dismissing a human trafficking charge against a Polk County man. Kevin
John W. Higgins, age 96, of Spencer, formerly of Galva passed away on June 17, 2026 at Cobble Creek Assisted Living
Governor Kim Reynolds says state gas tax revenue isn’t keeping up with what’s needed to build and maintain Iowa’s roads and
Iowa Realtors Association data shows the number of Iowa home sales in May jumped 17.3% compared to April. Iowa Realtors President
A Storm Lake student’s pride in her community just earned her the mayor’s seat — at least for a day. Storm
