The Iowa Senate has confirmed Carolyn Schulte, a former psychology professor at Mount Mercy College to serve as chair of the Iowa Board of Parole. Schulte served four years in
The four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House have voted for a new version of the Farm Bill after joining a bipartisan majority of House members to strip
The U.S. Drought Monitor map out today shows the recent rains are making an impact. Just under 90% of the state is now showing no drought conditions compared to only
After gradually falling the past two weeks, gasoline prices are rising in Iowa again, with some areas of the state reporting a 20-cent jump in the past day. AAA-Iowa spokesman
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in western Iowa’s Shelby County last night. The crash occurred north of Shelby, when a motorcycle being operated by 19-year-old Jacob Buman of
Iowa’s state and local governments, public and private schools and public universities would have to check two federal databases to ensure all new employees are authorized to work in the
A new report finds racial disparities persist across Iowa’s health care system. The non-profit Commonwealth Fund found white Iowans ranked in the 82nd percentile nationally for healthcare outcomes, while black
An accomplished science fiction novelist is one of the featured guests at this weekend’s DemiCon, the 37th Annual Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Gaming Convention in Des Moines. In addition to being
The Iowa House has voted to ban warrant resolution clinics after a participant in a Polk County clinic was charged a week later with murder. Tawnya Swanson, the mother of
April has been running warmer than normal, but the month is going to end up with a dip down toward freezing. National Weather Service Meteorologist Dillon Dodson says things will
