The weather was dry and Iowa farmers were able to get a lot of seed into the ground this past week. The U.S.D.A. crop report says there were six-and-a-half days
President Trump is leaving today for his first trade trip to China during his second term, and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley predicts Iowa farmers could see some significant benefits from
The first three homes built under an affordable housing program are now on the market in Des Moines. The homes from the Central Iowa Community Land Trust are part of
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that raises the penalty for animal torture to a felony for a first offense, with a potential sentence of up to
John Norwood, the Democrat who’s running for state treasurer, is calling for changes in oversight of the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System, known as IPERS. Norwood’s remarks come after the
University of Iowa Men’s Basketball coach Ben McCollum has signed a contract extension. UI Athletic Director Beth Goetz extended McCollum’s contract through 2032 after he took them on a post-season
Polk County Conservation is creating a non-profit group to support its future operations in Iowa’s most populous county. The Conservation Foundation of Polk County will help raise money to expand
A Cedar Rapids man who is accused of opening fire on a crowd in the downtown pedestrian mall in Iowa City on April 19th has been arrest in Georgia. Iowa
The Iowa DNR is updating its fishing atlas this week to make it more compatible with mobile and other devices. Fisheries research biologist Lewis Bruce says you can use it
House Speaker Pat Grassley says property tax negotiations during the recently concluded 2026 session of the Iowa legislature ended in “a good place.” “The 2% revenue cap really is going
