Although deer don’t seem to get COVID-19 symptoms, scientists worry the animals could serve as reservoirs for the virus to hang around and possibly be transmitted back to humans.
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Although deer don’t seem to get COVID-19 symptoms, scientists worry the animals could serve as reservoirs for the virus to hang around and possibly be transmitted back to humans.
A Northeast Iowa mining company has ended its effort to get state permission to draw millions of gallons of water from Iowa's Jordan Aquifer to export to western states.
Former prison officer sentenced to 3 months in federal prison for lying to grand jury about wife’s health care fraud scheme. He falsely testified he didn’t live with her during the time she claimed benefits for food, housing and healthcare, and he provided no financial help to her.
From protecting election integrity to more support for emergency medical services workers, Kaufmann said he has led the way, delivering wins for Iowans.
The board governing Iowa’s medical marijuana program plans to ask the Iowa Legislature to allow the state public health department to decide how many dispensaries there should be — and where they should be located — rather than restricting dispensary licenses to five.
Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice.
Cedar Rapids liquor and tobacco outlet -- which wouldn’t allow customer with a service dog to enter -- settled ADA dispute for $1,000 to the customer and adopting policy changes for the store.
The leader of the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy has issued a 2022 strategy that hopes to build on Iowa’s positive trends while addressing challenges tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and the availability of more potent substances.
A nonprofit has formed to restore and preserve a two-story schoolhouse and auditorium built in 1899 in the unincorporated community of Sharon Center in southwest Johnson County.
“Suicide by cop” situations have risen in Iowa and across the country. The increase could be spurred by the pandemic, which has caused higher rates of depression and more suicide attempts by young people, but it’s a challenge for law enforcement.
Years in the making, the Iowa City Council approved a zoning code that prioritizes walkable neighborhoods and different types of housing in an effort to transform 900 acres of undeveloped land in the city’s southside.
Union approves deal offering immediate 10% raises
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