State Treasurer Roby Smith says you still contribute to an I-Save 529 plan for someone’s education and get a tax break for this year. “So you have all the way
Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack will exit from his role as U.S. Agriculture Secretary in three weeks with the second-longest tenure as the nation’s top ag official. “It’s been a
A national study by AARP finds about three-quarters of people 50 or older want to stay in their own homes as they get older. AARP vice president Rodney Harrell says
The Iowa DNR recently awarded 138 Iowa rural fire departments federal grants for specialized equipment to fight wildfires. DNR forestry fire supervisor Jason Walker says Iowa fire departments are normally
Former President Jimmy Carter, the candidate who put the Iowa Caucuses on the nation’s political radar, has died at the age of 100. In the 1976 Iowa Caucuses, Carter stunned
With just a few days left in 2024, many Iowans are making year-end donations to charities to help with their tax picture next year, but they’re warned to look closely
A coalition of groups is urging the governor and legislators to provide state funding for a full-day of preschool for four-year-olds who live in low-income households. The statewide Voluntary Preschool
A 46-year-old man is the suspect in a Christmas Day murder in southeast Iowa. Burlington Police, responding to a report of a shooting around 7:30 on Wednesday night, found 44-year-old
International opera star and Centerville native Simon Estes retired from the stage in 2022, but he’s still working as an artist in residence at Iowa State University. Estes will turn
Des Moines Police say their preliminary investigation indicates a Christmas Day shooting in a Des Moines home was a murder-suicide. According to a news release from Des Moines Police, a
