Iowa Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program Receives Funding Boost, Duration Extension
May 11, 2023
DES MOINES -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has received an additional $2.9 million for utilization in the Iowa Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program…
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Consumers are Warned of a Vehicle Sales Scam
May 10, 2023
ANKENY, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Investigation & Identity Protection and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird are warning the public to be aware of a fraudulent vehicle sales scam. A criminal…
Racing and Gaming Administration Launches Investigation into University of Iowa
May 09, 2023
By Sam Parsons The Iowa Racing and Gaming Administration has launched a formal investigation into the University of Iowa’s athletics department after reports of potential violations regarding sports wagering. In a news release, the University…
Don't go fishing in Iowa without one of these
May 08, 2023
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Warmer weather is finally here and Iowans who love to fish are getting out on -- or beside -- their favorite bodies of water, casting lines and seeing what they…
Iowa House and Senate adjourn 2023 legislative session
May 05, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The 2023 Iowa legislative session ended early this afternoon. Over the past four months, the Republican majority approved a series of GOP priorities like state funding for private school…
Gov. Reynolds Announces $1.5M Grant Program to Improve Work-Based Learning
May 04, 2023
DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds today announced the availability of up to $1.5 million in funding for programs that provide opportunities for high school students to explore their future careers. The Statewide Intermediary Work-based Learning…
House makes changes in Senate bill on teen jobs, work hours
May 03, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa House has voted to make changes in a Senate bill that expands the hours teenagers may work and the types of jobs they may perform. Sixteen and…
Bill to address violent student behavior sent to governor
May 02, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa legislature has unanimously approved a bill that requires K-12 schools to have discipline policies for students who are violent or disruptive. “It creates more structure for what…
Iowa Supreme Court rules IUB must redo review of MidAmerican emissions control plans
May 01, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Iowa’s Supreme Court has ruled the Iowa Utilities Board should have considered whether operating coal plants is economical when it approved an emissions control plan from MidAmerican Energy in…
GOP lawmakers strike deal on spending for largest state agency
Apr 28, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Republicans in the legislature have settled on a more than $2.1 billion Health and Human Services budget that boosts state funding for nursing homes, mental health care and treatment…