As water quality issues dominated headlines and nitrate levels spiked in central Iowa rivers last summer, the Izaak Walton League of America is reporting a record number of Iowans requested water testing kits in 2025.
University of Iowa faculty in African American Studies and Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies are preparing for closure of their programs following a review of “low-enrollment” degrees and majors compelled by the Legislature and Board of Regents.
Also, lawmakers advance changes to state rulemaking
One bill would reduce the number of days that Iowa legislators receive per diems by half, while another would establish status quo state funding if legislators fail to pass a new state budget.
A Marion father, charged with fatal strangling of his 5-year-old son, said he understood the consequences of the act. He was killing his son and taking away his own freedom.
Billie Lee Ray, former first lady of Iowa and wife of former Gov. Robert D. Ray, died Wednesday at the age of 97. Her legacy includes philanthropic work with numerous organizations and the co-founding of Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University.
Union seeks congressional help after 341 layoffs announced at Amana plant
The Iowa House passed a resolution in support of the Major Richard Star Act, which would allow medically retired veterans to draw full retirement and disability benefits.
Federal officials have taken the lead on investigating the cause of a Saturday pipeline explosion near Brighton. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the fire had no significant environmental impact
The new code outlines application requirements and considerations for large-scale data center projects
Iowans who homeschool their kids would be eligible for a $4,000 tax credit per dependent, under legislation advanced Wednesday by a panel of Iowa House lawmakers as part of a broader push to expand school choice in the state.
University of Iowa Health Care and its medical college next week will seek Board of Regents approval for more than $32 million in upgrades -- including $12.2 million to bring the radiology and imaging department at its downtown campus up to UIHC standards.
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