A report by Common Sense Institute Iowa finds Iowa has one of the most affordable housing markets in the country. Institute spokesman Ben Murrey says the state ranks eighth in
The former Baxter chief of police and a former Baxter city clerk have been arrested after a state audit identified thousands of dollars in questionable spending by the city. November’s
Inmates at the state prison in Newton began building homes in 2019 and the program has reached a major milestone. The 150th modular home built on a 100-acre site inside
Senior citizens in Iowa are in line for a new tax break, according to Stacy Engle, a spokeswoman for the Internal Revenue Service. Engle says Iowans who are 65 years
The 2026 Iowa legislative session starts Monday and one of the top Republicans in the Iowa House is predicting there will be pressure to wrap things up as quickly as
There will be a new floor leader in the Iowa House for the 2026 legislative session that starts Monday. Representative Bobby Kaufmann of Wilton has been selected by his fellow
Senator Joni Ernst supports an investigation into Wednesday’s incident in Minneapolis, when an ICE agent shot and killed a woman, but Ernst says the video she’s seen indicates the agent’s
One of the four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House broke with their party and joined Democrats to pass a bill that would revive the Obamacare subsidies that
Individuals and businesses claimed a record amount of unclaimed property through the “Great Iowa Treasure Hunt” last year. Iowa financial institutions turn over things like the contents of safety deposit
A petition to shut down automated license plate readers in eastern Iowa has gathered hundreds of signatures, the latest effort to protest the controversial law enforcement tool. Quad Cities resident
