Erin Murphy

Kelly Garcia heads the newly formed Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, which combines the Department of Human Services and Department of Public Health

State grant funding will create hundreds of child care spots in Eastern Iowa. Among recipients of the grants are TrueNorth and To the Rescue in Cedar Rapids. The Vinton-Shellsburg schools and West Liberty Foods also will receive funding.

The group filed the brief as Gov. Kim Reynolds is asking the courts to lift an injunction on a so-called fetal heartbeat law

But the state’s insurance commissioner worries the plans are becoming increasingly reliant on subsidies to remain affordable

The bird flu destroyed 13 million Iowa birds this spring, but was far less devastating than the 2015 round.

Democratic incumbent Tom Miller and Republican challenger Brenna Bird spoke side-by-side at an Iowa PBS program

During the panel discussion, ag scientists highlighted the ways Iowa farmers can diversify their crops to help address food security, but a farmer noted there needs to be a market for any new crop

But advocates fear as the pandemic program winds down, evictions could start rising again

One official said the spike of challenges may have been inspired by a 2020 election results denier who spoke in Iowa recently

Today is the first day voters can request ballots; the early voting period starts Oct. 19

The state’s recidivism rate dropped for a second consecutive year after five years of increases, corrections director Beth Skinner said

Democratic candidate for Iowa governor unveils her public education policy

Action comes after weaknesses identified in 2020 derecho response

Bohannan, a Democratic candidate for Congress, said the new law has ‘a lot of good in there for Iowa’

Incumbent Tom Miller pledges more work on scams, opioids. GOP challenger Brenna Bird promises legal challenges of Biden executive orders.