Articles Tagged: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Nationwide, the number of people buying health plans on Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces is down by about 833,000 compared with a year ago, according to federal data released last week.

An Eastern Iowa plastic surgeon, who has been accused of negligence by six Iowans, has been charged by state regulators with professional incompetence.

Oskaloosa teacher was fired after likening Charlie Kirk to Nazis in the immediate aftermath of the conservative activist’s slaying last fall.

Two teachers, including one in Manchester, are suing the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners and its executive director over complaints of unethical conduct filed against them.

Ex-Toledo officer who was repeatedly accused of excessive force now is suing the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy for suspending his certification as a peace officer.

Communication with loved ones, neighbors and mental health professionals can be a key piece of addressing the stressors and mental health issues that affect farmers at higher rates than other professions.

A southeast Iowa hospital where a long-term care resident died after being put to bed while struggling to breathe is now facing a potential $10,000 fine.

The open spaces of the west and national parks are the spots most people think of for prime stargazing, but James Bruton of Des Moines says Iowa can develop its own dark sky areas and give people that same sense of wonder, but without a 10-hour drive.

In a snow-covered field north of Des Moines, Lee Tesdell’s sheep seem comfortable, grazing in a paddock of Kernza, a perennial grain cultivated by The Land Institute in Kansas.

Landowners opposed to a carbon sequestration project in Iowa have asked a state court to reconsider its decision to pause a lawsuit over the permit for the pipeline until state officials rule on a filed amendment.

Polk County judge ruled in favor of Summit’s motion to pause the case that landowners, counties and the Sierra Club Iowa Chapter filed in 2024.

Animal-welfare group says Steve Kruse, of West Point, still is selling dogs and has ramped up the illegal practice of puppy laundering.

The private university announced it has joined the LearningWell Coalition through the University of Dubuque Wendt Center for Character and Leadership.

Iowans eligible for a federal utility assistance program are applying for assistance at higher rates this winter than last year, according to some distributors.

Iowa’s Office of Ombudsman, which investigates complaints related to local and state government, opened 6,266 cases this year. Of those, 56 percent involved the Iowa Department of Corrections, and 24 percent involved the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.