Four Iowans were recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday for their heroic efforts to save others’ lives, including saving one’s lifelong friend from freezing water and an elderly couple from a burning house.
An Iowa-led coalition is urging a federal court to halt an IRS rule requiring nonprofits to submit donor lists, citing privacy risks and past data breaches. Plus: USDA unveils updates to crop insurance, Iowans are asked to weigh in on lake restoration plans and Iowa’s public pension system’s funded ratio topped 92 percent.
Iowa City’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission is now memorialized in a final report that outlines a list of policy and program recommendations including stricter enforcement of antidiscrimination laws, ongoing funding to support racial equity efforts, research focused on housing discrimination and additional programs for community healing.
With the start of the 2026 Iowa legislative session only about a month away, state lawmakers are gearing up to return to a debate on property tax relief, an issue they touched on but failed to advance a proposal for last year in the Republican-controlled Legislature.
The Cedar Rapids Planning Commission unanimously declined to recommend a rezoning request for a new McDonald’s along Mount Vernon Road SE at a Thursday hearing.
New Iowa House Minority Leader Brian Meyer is endorsing Trone Garriott instead of previous House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst
Iowa's auditor can be represented by his office's attorneys in a lawsuit over access to records concerning Davenport's nearly $2 million in settlements with three former employees, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in a decision released Friday.
A judge on Friday convicted an Iowa City man of robbing and trying to kill a woman on the University of Iowa campus in April of 2022. Ali Younes faces up to 60 years in prison.
Federal agency agrees to allow companies to rely more on technology to spot problems.
Investigators with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation are seeking the help of community members in Cedar Rapids and two other U.S. cities to identify a man who was found dead last year in a Colorado.
The 94-year-old Black Hawk Bridge that crosses the Mississippi River at Lansing in northeast Iowa will meet its end this month in a planned implosion that’s being coordinated by the Iowa and Wisconsin Departments of Transportation.
The Winter Gardening Fair offers an opportunity to learn from trusted experts and connect with fellow gardening enthusiasts. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced gardener, the event provides tools and inspiration to help you level up.
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