Iowa Medicaid would no longer cover surgical procedures and hormone therapy related to treating Iowans with gender dysphoria under a Republican-back bill on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds for her expected signature.
Rob Sand, the state auditor who announced this week he would make a bid for Iowa governor in 2026, stopped in Davenport to rally supporters Wednesday.
Protesters gathered Wednesday outside the Iowa State Patrol office in Cedar Rapids to hand-deliver a complaint that initially was filed last month about immigration enforcement during an April traffic stop -- and has yet to receive a response from the patrol.
Federal regulators said Wednesday they would maintain strict limits for two toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water that were established last year under a different president but would delay a compliance deadline by two years.
An Iowa lawmaker says state investigators monitored mobile devices at the Iowa Capitol as they tested geofencing software before it was used to pinpoint online sports wagering by student-athletes on Iowa campuses.
Speaking to a crowd of nearly 800 people Wednesday, Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell highlighted recent accomplishments like two new data centers; previewed coming improvements like public art on May’s Island and a new roundhouse in Czech Village; and encouraged attendees to support the proposed Cedar Rapids school bond.
The city of North Liberty is looking to move forward from a mistake that missed the deadline to publish notice of a public hearing and ultimately prevented the city from certifying its Fiscal Year 2026 budget and approving next year’s tax levy.
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Iowa Dental Board records indicate the board recently charged dentist Terra Hickey of Center Point with practicing in a manner that is harmful or detrimental to the public.
Iowa City schools projected to have extra capacity of 7,322 students by the 2029-30 school year
Fishing column: Author Doug Newhoff found the sweet spot on the Mississippi River on this day
A slate of Iowa tax credits would be repealed, created or adjusted under legislation making its way through the state legislature as the end of the session nears.
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