Republican Rep. Skyler Wheeler of Hull, chair of the House Education Committee, made his comments in a Facebook post published the day after legislators heard from dozens of Iowans about how the bill would affect students, families and educators.
Investigators find remains they believe to be of Craig Dee Smith, 40, of Ottumwa.
The airport will receive roughly $442,800, and plans to install the solar panels in a northern part of the airport.
Iowa City parent who was armed and went to Grant Wood Elementary to confront principal about sending home his child from school, pleaded to carrying weapons and harassment charges. He faces up to 9 years in prison.
Resolution fails, 34-13, after heated debate on transgender support, requirements of law
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds filed a bill Thursday that would define “man” and “woman” in Iowa Code. It came one day after transgender Iowans and LGBTQ and civil rights advocates and allies flocked to the Capitol to protest a bill that would have changed the way transgender Iowans are protected under the Civil Rights Act.
The Nature Call: Ryal Hansen bagged his first deer during the muzzleloader season
A threat that was reported at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids Friday morning was a false alarm, according to the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
A Cedar Rapids woman was arrested Friday on a charges of second-degree murder and assault while displaying a dangerous weapon (domestic abuse).
The Sac County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to use $25,000 of American Rescue Plan funds for a reward for information leading to David Schultz.
More than two years after launching a 24/7 crisis and support line for University of Iowa students, the campus in January expanded that phone, text, and online chat service to faculty, staff, and postdocs – as part of an ongoing UI effort to “prioritize the mental health and well-being of employees.”
Iowa has seen a quick warm-up after winter storms dumped heavy snow and ushered in subzero temperatures, contributing to more potholes under the rapidly changing weather conditions. Here’s how to report them and avoid damage to your car.
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