A bill to ban smoking at Iowa casinos has failed to clear a subcommittee in the Iowa Senate as operators of state licensed casinos objected, arguing they’d lose customers. Tony Phillips is a lobbyist for Penn Gaming, which operates the Ameristar Casino in Council Bluffs. Â “Just a blocks away from our facility in Council Bluffs […]
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
