The Iowa House Education Committee has approved a bill that would eliminate all vaccination requirements for students in Iowa’s public K-12 schools. Under current law, parents must provide the school nurse with proof their child has been vaccinated against polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, measles, Hepatitis B and chicken pox. A vaccination against meningitis is […]
National Democratic Party leaders have set the dates for the early voting contests as the party picks a presidential nominee and
Four statewide candidates made their case to Iowa voters this weekend, with the Iowa State Fair as the backdrop. The two
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows drought conditions have improved overall in Iowa, but dry soils continue to persist in the
Beverly J. Hopkins, age 87, of Pocahontas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2026, in her home in Pocahontas, surrounded
Iowa regulators have now sanctioned a second state‑employed nurse in connection with the 2024 death of a Storm Lake man who
