Iowa Senators Say Withdrawal From Afghanistan Is A Mistake

President Joe Biden announced in April that he would withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11.

Ernst Asks For More Details About Iowa State Patrol Mission To The Border

“It would be nice to know what they're engaged in, what agencies they're working with and how our taxpayer dollars are being spent.”

Chuck Schumer: Congress Should Legalize Weed On The Federal Level

The discussion draft also calls for resentencing and expungement of nonviolent marijuana convictions.

Restaurant Inspection Update: Gnats In Whiskey, Ham In A Bucket And Suspicious ‘Poultry Activity'

In the past month, state and county food inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and grocery stores for hundreds of food-safety violations.

Green Water Is Costing Iowans Millions Of Greenbacks

What’s not as apparent from the road is how many places green is crowding in where it doesn’t belong, like our drinking water supplies.

Elderly Residents Of Unlicensed Home Pay Up To $9,500 Per Month, State Says

The house, now home to five tenants, appears to have been generating up to $46,800 per month for its owner, the records show.

Mental Health Groups Say They Were Unaware Of New $20 Million Program

On June 23, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the creation of the Center for School Mental Health.

Reynolds: State Trooper Mission To Texas Was Funded By Iowa

The state announced in June that it would send some Iowa state troopers to the border for two weeks.

Tri-State GOP Governors Give Rosy Outlook On Economic Recovery

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds joined the governors of South Dakota and Nebraska to discuss their states’ economic recovery from the pandemic.

Iowa Joins Lawsuit Accusing Google Of Anti-Competitive Practices

Iowa is among 36 states suing Google over allegations the tech firm is operating a monopoly with its app store and Google Billing.

Iowa Counties Could See Changes In Property Taxes To Assist EMS Departments

The designation opens more funding opportunities to departments across Iowa’s 99 counties.

USDA Will Offer $655 Million To Smaller Meatpackers In Iowa In An Attempt To Add Competition

We have to expand the processing in this country. We can no longer rely on four packers.

Business Council: Iowa Faces Worst Worker Shortage But Businesses Bullish On Economy

“Companies are really at a tipping point with respect to their workforce,” council Executive Director Joe Murphy said in an interview.

D.M. Bonobos Soon Will Get Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine

Zoetis, a New Jersey-based global animal health company, is donating more than 11,000 doses of the experimental vaccine to zoos and sanc ...

Nurse Tells Court Des Moines Home For The Elderly Needs No License

City and state officials, meanwhile, say jurisdictional issues have prevented them from sending fire-safety inspectors into the home.

Iowa Redistricting- Data Expected Aug. 16, DeJear Leaves Temporary Commission

The U.S. Census will send out data from its 2020 survey on Aug. 16.

Iowa Ranks 26th In COVID-19 Vaccinations, Behind Five Midwest Neighbors

Based on 2021 estimates, Iowa is the 31st most-populous state.

State: Company Illegally Storing Hundreds Of Old Wind Turbine Blades At Three Iowa Sites

Global Fiberglass Solutions Inc. has a combined 1,300 turbines at sites in Newton, Atlantic and Ellsworth.

Delta Variant In Iowa: State Urges Vaccinations As New Strain Spreads

The Iowa Department of Public Health found that the delta variant, which was first identified in India, represented 53% of the variants.

A Beacon Of Hope: Iowa Entertainment Venues Wait For Federal Funding To Hit

The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, or SVOG, program, will allocate $16 billion to venues across the country.

Iowa Supreme Court Rules The State Can Block Planned Parenthood Sex Education Programs

In the final hours of the 2019 legislative session, lawmakers passed a law that would make Planned Parenthood's sex education.

Iowa Nurse Accused Of Running An Illegal, Unlicensed Assisted Living Facility

The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals and the City of Des Moines are suing Sutton Senior Home.

Expert: Iowa's Drought Likely To Remain At Least Through July

Despite a bit of rain, Iowa’s drought worsened in the past month, an expert told the Iowa Farmers Union Thursday.

Environmental Group: Iowa's Waterway Cleanup Plan Could Take 22,000 Years

The strategy, adopted in 2013, requires action by sewage treatment plants and industrial facilities.

Jobless Iowans Who Contracted COVID-19 Continue To Be Denied Unemployment Benefits

Here’s a look at recent decisions on pandemic-related unemployment claims filed by Iowans.

Sen. Tom Cotton Visits Iowa, Decries Critical Race Theory And Efforts To Defund The Police

Cotton is the latest in a string of possible 2024 candidates to travel the Hawkeye State.

Former Head Of DNR's Livestock Program Opposes Cattle Barns Near Trout Stream

Tinker was the state’s animal feeding operations coordinator from 2003 until 2017.

SCOTUS Ruling Favors Oil Interests Over Ethanol, Iowans Criticize Decision

Dissenting judges said a waiver that never existed can't be extended.

Relief Payments To Black Farmers On Hold Amid Lawsuits

Suits have been filed in Florida, Wisconsin, and Texas that says it's unconstitutional to direct COVID-19 relief funds to Black farmers.

‘Fed Up And Fired Up': Democrat Leaders Stay Hopeful As Republicans Lead In Polls

“We're not conceding anything. We're going to fight,” Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn said in an interview.

Even When Police Violence Is ‘Justified,' We Should Ask If It Could Be Avoided

There is nothing particularly radical about that notion.

Leopold Director: Is Governor's Carbon Panel Just A Way To Pay Farmers?

Mark Rasmussen, director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, also questioned the state’s slow progress.

Iowa Republican Leaders Oppose Federal Election Bill

The bill, S.1, is a sweeping, 818-page election law that would overrule voting restrictions in many states.

Ernst, Minnesota Colleagues Push For Biofuels Support, End Of Waivers

They were joined at a Senate subcommittee hearing that Smith chaired by Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, also of Minnesota.

College Athletes Score A Big Win In The U.S. Supreme Court In NCAA Dispute

The 9-0 decision in NCAA v. Alston was delivered by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.

Des Moines Seeks $23M Federal Grant For MLK Parkway Extension

The remaining link will help open southeast Des Moines to further development, Vlach said.

Iowa Board Of Regents Proposes Tuition Hikes For Public Universities

Students at Iowa’s public universities would see higher tuition and fee rates for the upcoming school year.

D.M. Fire Chief Warns Of Fireworks Risks During Drought; Countywide Burn Ban Begins

The current drought will make fireworks an even bigger fire threat, Des Moines’ fire chief told the Des Moines City Council Monday.

Reynolds Turns Her Back On Criminal Justice Reform

In that single answer, she repudiated the essence of criminal justice reform.

D.C. Dispatch: Republicans Object To Oncoming Water Regulations

Republicans object to new water regulations, write to Vilsack