Although the average number of patients and residents decreased over the past five years, the total cost to maintain Iowa’s six state-run institutions has increased according to a new report from the Iowa State Auditor’s Office.
Seventh Avenue, which has been under construction since July, opened Friday. Other than work on the 11th Street plaza area, Phase 1 is complete. Phase 2 is scheduled to begin in the spring.
A seven-month security review of Iowa’s prison system shows overcrowding and challenges recruiting and retaining staff create potential security risks in Iowa’s nine prisons.
Micah Ariel James stepped into the role on Nov. 1. James will focus on initiatives to make the city’s Community Center more welcoming and accessible, as well as how to make the city more inclusive.
Ten years after the Human Rights Campaign first rated cities nationwide on how inclusive they are to LGBTQ people, cities in Iowa have made big improvements. But with a state Legislature that introduces anti-LGBTQ bills each session, does it matter?
Freshman Republican will keep her Ottumwa home but will move into new 1st District to run for re-election
The complaints put Iowa in line with disturbing national trends: two-thirds of state medical boards have experienced an increase in complaints relating to licensees disseminating false or misleading information.
U.S. District Court judge rejects a $4.3 billion settlement, including Iowa’s estimated $25 million share, that would have been used for opioid abuse prevention, treatment and recovery efforts.
Iowa property owners who ask to remove their names from online property searches to conceal their address may keep their names confidential under a ruling the Iowa Supreme Court published Friday.
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office on Friday announced a new system for handling open record requests, a day after three media organizations filed a lawsuit charging she has repeatedly violated the state’s open records laws by ignoring requests for government records, some for more than a year.
On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics Podcast, each of the hosts reviews their top-5 Iowa politics stories from 2021.
O’Donnell confirmed Friday she has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. She said she’s been vaccinated but had not yet received a booster.
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