As the government shutdown nears the one-month mark, Iowa airports, particularly those in more rural areas, are paying close attention to what may happen with an essential source of federal funds set to lapse in the middle of next month.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Plan benefits that help thousands of Iowans buy food each month will not be distributed Saturday if the federal government is still shut down. As the country prepares for the impact of that pause, Iowans are looking for ways to help people in need. Here’s what food banks said is the most helpful.
Rep. Randy Feenstra finally makes his gubernatorial campaign official. Plus, we look ahead to next week’s local elections and explore readers’ questions about how elections officials catch fraudulent voting.
A surge in student hunger — brought on by the suspension of a federal food assistance program beginning Saturday — will manifest as crisis in classrooms, decreased academic performance and increased behavioral challenges, Iowa school leaders say.
The building has structural issues associated with water damage, although it has been deemed safe for use.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is calling for a federal investigation into refineries she says may be exploiting renewable fuel exemptions, while thousands of Iowa seniors are being urged to review their Medicare coverage amid plan cancellations and new drug pricing rules taking effect next year.
Democrat seeking to run in 2026 against Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks picks up union endorsements.
A federal judge has granted Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking enforcement of parts of Iowa’s new pharmacy benefit manager reform law.
Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday announced plans to deploy the Iowa National Guard, match $1 million in food bank donations and recruit volunteers to help feed families if federal SNAP benefits stop Nov. 1 amid the federal government shutdown.
Iowans shopping for 2026 Affordable Care Act plans are being urged to act early and seek expert help, with federal subsidies set to expire and insurers filing double-digit rate hikes that could make coverage far less affordable.
Johnson County is continuing to explore ways to address affordable housing needs with a new proposal that would use $2 million of reserve funds to provide loans for affordable housing projects.
The College Community elementary school is 1 of 4 to earn the recognition in the former federal program now operated by the state.
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