Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau

A state panel is recommending only about a third of Iowa’s 256 boards and commissions continue without change -- while scores of other panels be cut or consolidated -- with the hopes of increasing efficiency and improving the functions of the remaining boards.

While providing a neutral forum for GOP presidential candidates, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “Fair-Side” chats also have been an opportunity for her to advance her own brand as the eyes of the nation are on Iowa.

‘What a beautiful thing to celebrate,’ Sioux City Christian school head says

The dish uses Anderson Erickson milk and cream, generous cuts of brisket and loads of white and yellow American cheese.

The policy group intends to engage with Republican presidential candidates and Iowans ahead of the caucuses, to raise concerns about potential trade secrets and national security risks.

Tim Scott and Asa Hutchinson, at the Iowa State Fair, say they believe Donald Trump’s success here in not inevitable, and that some of his supporters can be swayed

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has appointed a former top lawyer at the Texas attorney general’s office, who has led several lawsuits against the Biden administration, to be her new chief deputy.

Ramaswamy raps, Haley plays carnival games and Binkley calls for unity

Both candidates drew large crowds Saturday, but Iowa State Fair-goers flocked to Trump.

DES MOINES — Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Friday he welcomes the appointment of a special counsel for the …

Gov. Kim Reynolds also begins ‘Fair-Side Chats’

The Iowa State Fair provides an opportunity for White House hopefuls to get their message out to many future presidential voters.

The lawsuit, joined by Nebraska Attorney General Michael Hilgers, alleges the EPA repeatedly missed deadlines that were required by law after being petitioned by several states’ governors to adjust rules around the sale of ethanol-blended gasoline.

How many accounts were approved for each of Iowa’s 99 counties? Find a map detailing the number of families in each county who’ve been approved to receive state money to pay for private school this year.

Library restrictions in an Iowa law passed this year are causing headaches for school librarians and administrators as they prepare for the new school year, and many have said they want to see more guidance from the state to clear up uncertainties. But one Republican lawmaker who supported the bill said, “It could not be more clear.”