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The Interstate 80 bridge over the Mississippi River, officially named the Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge for an Iowa congressman, is scheduled to be replaced at the end of this decade. [...]

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing is being taken to court over a decision on the state's registry of dependent-adult abusers. (Photo illustration via Getty Images; logo courtesy [...]

Members of the Pleasant Valley Awareness Committee unveil the newly renovated basketball court during Juneteenth celebration at H.C. Meriwether Park, Fort Dodge, June 21, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Sherry Washington)For [...]

The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing administers and oversees many of Iowa's state licensing boards. (Photo courtesy of Getty Images; logo courtesy the State of Iowa)A Des Moines [...]

State Rep. Derek Wulf of Hudson will run as the Republican lieutenant governor candidate alongside GOP gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn in the 2026 election. (Main photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital [...]

Crawford County Supervisor Dave Muhlbauer, lieutenant governor candidate left, and State Auditor Rob Sand, gubernatorial candidate take questions from media members after their speeches at the Iowa Democratic Party state [...]

The Iowa Dental Board within the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing oversees the state's dental profession. (Photo by Getty Images; logo courtesy State of Iowa)The Iowa Dental Board [...]

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks with reporters outside of Terrace Hill in Des Moines Nov. 25, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday the state [...]

Zach Lahn upset U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra on June 2, 2026, for the GOP nomination for governor. He is seen here with his family at the Iowa Secretary of State's [...]

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, and Democratic Sen. Pat Leahy of Vermont at the U.S. Capitol going into lunch with Senate Democrats prior to a vote on an agreement to [...]

The Iowa Board of Medicine regulates the state's medical profession as part of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing. (Photo by Getty Images, board seal courtesy the State [...]

Seven people are dead after a shooting Monday in Muscatine, Iowa, according to a news release from Muscatine police. Shortly before 12:15 p.m. Monday, the Muscatine County Joint Communications Center [...]

Republican Zach Lahn, shown here March 13, 2026, topped a new poll in the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price [...]

Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer and Iowa County Supervisor Abigail Maas are competing in the 2026 Republican primary to become the party nominee for state auditor. (Photos via Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital [...]

Des Moines University and Merrimack College in Massachusetts have partnered to provide more access to healthcare students. (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Des Moines University will offer reserved seats and [...]

A young woman asks AI companion ChatGPT for help. Iowa's new law makes a start at addressing child safety in the use of artificial intelligence tools. (Photo by Shalina Chatlani/Stateline)Twenty [...]

David Greene of Waterloo, shown here in 2012, waves the American flag standing on top of Mount Suribachi in the island of Iwo Jima, where he fought as a U.S [...]

Meilina Xiong (left) and Olivia Xiong, both of North Liberty, and 7-year-old lab Diesel, walk at the Devonian Fossil Gorge near the Coralville Lake on May 11, 2026. (Photo by [...]

Iowa Sen. Zach Wahls spoke at a campaign event in Des Moines May 10, 2026 where he was joined by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)The [...]

The Raccoon River near Walnut Woods State Park in West Des Moines on Oct. 2, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Three environmental groups are suing the Trump administration [...]

Democratic U.S. Senate candidates state Sen. Zach Wahls, left, and state Rep. Josh Turek participate May 14, 2026 in a debate sponsored by KCCI TV and Gray Media. (Screenshot from [...]

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined Iowa Sen. Zach Wahls, his wife Chloe and son Elijah, at a Des Moines campaign event for his 2026 U.S. Senate run May 10, 2026. [...]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune joined U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running for the Senate in 2026, for a roundtable discussion on the impacts of the 2025 tax law [...]