Ernst, Grassley focus on sexual misconduct claims at FDIC • Iowa Capi…
As Congress reconvened for a lame-duck session, Iowa’s federal delegation took action on allegations of government employee misconduct and voted on legislation related to Social Security. U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley [...]
Drake University announces full-tuition financial aid options for Iow…
Drake University will offer two new financial aid options for certain students, with the hopes of expanding educational opportunities for those seeking associate or bachelor’s degrees. The university announced Monday [...]
Two Iowa facilities added to federal list of the nation’s worst nursi…
Two Iowa nursing homes with a history of staffing shortages have been added to a federal list of the nation’s worst care facilities. Last week, Bishop Drumm Retirement Center of [...]
Iowans visit wineries on Election Day — to cast their ballots • Iowa …
Most Iowans vote in churches, community centers, libraries and the like. But Iowans in two central-Iowa precincts got to cast their ballots in slightly more festive surroundings: wineries. “I think [...]
Democrats work to flip vital Iowa House seats
Democrats work to flip vital Iowa House seats - CBS News Watch CBS News Democrat Christina Bohannan could potentially flip Iowa's 1st Congressional District if she defeats incumbent Republican Rep. [...]
We are all diminished by Iowa’s hunt for phantom illegal voters • Iow…
This week, Paul Pate tried to clean up his mess. Iowa’s top election official insisted at a news conference on Wednesday it is the federal government’s fault that he ordered county [...]
Iowa among many states facing higher insurance rates due to extreme w…
Iowa home insurance rates, on average, had a double-digit increase this year due to persisting damages from derechos and inflation. A recent Insurify report listed Iowa as one of 15 [...]
U.S. agency reports more E. coli cases linked to McDonald’s Quarter P…
Federal agencies Friday reported more cases of E. coli infections linked to meals at McDonald’s restaurants. While none of the sicknesses are in the Chicago area, cases have turned up [...]
Millions of Americans flock to early voting, in person and via mail •…
WASHINGTON — Nearly 30 million Americans by Thursday had cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, with 13 million choosing to vote in person at early voting centers and another [...]
Iowa celebrates nearly a century of pheasant hunting; regular season …
Iowa expects to see between 60,000 and 80,000 hunters for pheasant season, which opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 10, 2025, as the state celebrates nearly 100 years of the [...]
Meatpacking plants mostly pollute low-income, communities of color, E…
POSTVILLE, Iowa — In March, officials in Postville shut down its water treatment facility for two days as city employees worked to prevent polluted water from a meatpacking plant from [...]
The Uplift: From the court to the swimming pool
The Uplift: From the court to the swimming pool - CBS News Watch CBS News NBA player Jared Butler fulfills his lifelong goal of learning how to swim – and [...]
Police had no constitutional duty to protect murder victim • Iowa Cap…
Lawyers for the City of Bellevue are arguing in court that the police department shouldn’t be held liable for failing to enforce a no-contact order and arrest warrant for a [...]
Our nation’s founders warned us about this. • Iowa Capital Dispatch
We often hear that the reason for adopting the Constitution was to limit the powers of the national government. As a matter of historical accuracy, this is wrong. We already [...]
Where do Harris and Trump stand? • Iowa Capital Dispatch
WASHINGTON — The next U.S. president must steer the nation through crises across the globe, including worsening violence in the Middle East, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to retreat from [...]
Board seeks mental health evaluation for attorney after multiple sanc…
The Iowa Attorney Disciplinary Board is arguing that a Des Moines lawyer should lose his license for 90 days and be required to undergo a mental health evaluation before the [...]
Some Iowa private colleges break enrollment records ahead of demograp…
Some of Iowa’s private universities are seeing high enrollment numbers ahead of the demographic cliff that will shrink prospective student populations across the country. Northwestern College in Orange City saw [...]
Disability rights advocates say adult changing tables prevent humilia…
ADAIR, Iowa — The blue-and-white highway sign for the eastbound rest stop near here displays more than the standard icon of a person in a wheelchair, indicating facilities are accessible [...]
Kindness 101: Young girl finds unlikely hero
Kindness 101: Young girl finds unlikely hero - CBS News Watch CBS News In the latest "Kindness 101" segment, Steve Hartman and his kids tell the story of a young [...]
Mom of slain teen found accused killer ‘covered in blood’
A teenage girl has been found dead in Iowa hours after her mom and sister saw the suspected killer carrying her scooter while “covered in blood,” according to authorities. Michele [...]
Iowa credit union becomes unlikely warrior fighting overseas scams
In the intractable fight against America's online scam epidemic, there is one unlikely place where efforts to fight back appear to be making an impact.From her office in Dubuque, Iowa, [...]
University of Northern Iowa to launch civic education center with Iow…
After the Iowa Board of Regents directed state universities to develop potential initiatives for civic education and research last fall, the University of Northern Iowa saw its proposal for a [...]
Suspicious Powder Packages Sent to Election Officials Across Central …
Election officials in six states received suspicious powder packages on Monday, though no hazardous materials have been confirmed in any of the cases.The packages, which contained white powder, were sent [...]
Republican lawmakers call Summit pipeline approval an ‘attack on the …
Republican lawmakers opposing the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline said the Iowa Utilities Commission’s approval of the project was an attack on “God-given” Fifth Amendment rights. The remarks came from a [...]
Forget about a rivalry, just enjoy the show • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Back in the 1990s, I spent a lot of time in England because my then-boyfriend was a Brit. Of course I got used to things like saying “Sorry” instead of [...]