DNR investigating petroleum spill into West Nishnabotna River
A slight sheen, indicative of petroleum, can be seen on the surface of the water flowing into the West Nishnabotna River near a truck stop outside of Avoca. (Photo courtesy [...]
88 children removed from Iowa church camp in abuse probe
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa (WJW) — Authorities in Iowa said 88 children were taken into protective custody following a large-scale investigation at a church camp. According to the Louisa County Sheriff’s [...]
Juneteenth 2025: How Iowans can celebrate
(Illustration by iStock / Getty Images Plus)Iowa communities around the state are holding events Thursday to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday. June 19, 1865, marks the day the Emancipation Proclamation was [...]
D.C. Dispatch: Grassley promotes law enforcement funding in ‘big, bea…
Sen. Chuck Grassley announces the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Grassley's YouTube channel)In this week’s D.C. Dispatch, Sen. Chuck Grassley touted provisions in the [...]
Sierra Club: EPA plan to repeal emission standards would ‘put America…
The Trump administration's EPA seeks to repeal all greenhouse gas emission standards on the power sector. (Photo by Robert Zullo/States Newsroom)Estimates from the Sierra Club found Iowa utilities would be [...]
Iowa governor vetoes bill restricting private pipelines’ use of emine…
Gov. Kim Reynolds vetoed a bill Wednesday aimed at CO2 pipelines and eminent domain. She's pictured at her 2025 Condition of the State Address Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Robin [...]
Satanic Temple accuses Iowa officials of discrimination – NBC Chicago
The Satanic Temple Iowa on Tuesday filed a complaint accusing state officials of discriminating against the group because of its members' religion, having denied them access to the state Capitol [...]
Farmers ready for warmer weather to help crops as dry conditions move…
Young corn growing outside of Ankeny on June 7, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa corn, soybeans, oats and hay crops all rated 80% good or excellent during [...]
Governor signs Medicaid work requirements, Opioid Settlement Fund bil…
Gov. Kim Reynolds, seen here in a file photo from May 2023, signed two dozen bills Friday. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Gov. Kim Reynolds signed more than 20 bills [...]
New warden appointed to Iowa State Penitentiary
The Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Corrections)The Iowa Department of Corrections announced Monday the appointment of Mark C. Foreman as warden of [...]
Iowa State University president signs statement calling for national …
Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen joined other university and business leaders in calling for national investment in research and development. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Iowa State University leadership [...]
Four tips from Iowans on how to break texting and driving habits befo…
Iowa cyclists participating in Ride of Silence 2025 sit for each injured cyclist, lie down for each cyclist killed on the roads in the past year, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, [...]
Reynolds’ waiver to restrict SNAP eligible foods approved by USDA
USDA approved a demonstration waiver in Iowa to exclude certain foods from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. (Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA)The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Gov. Kim [...]
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig rules out gubernatorial bid, …
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig talked about the ag industry in Iowa and his potential bid for governor, April 25, 2025. (Image from Iowa PBS video)Iowa Secretary of Agriculture [...]
Court again blocks key elements of Iowa’s school book ban
A federal judge has again temporarily blocked portions of an Iowa law restricting school books with sexual content. (Photo by Diyosa Carter/Getty Images)A federal judge has again temporarily blocked portions [...]
Bill curbing local fireworks rules approved ahead of America’s 250th …
The Iowa House passed legislation restricting local governments from implementing more stringent fireworks regulations than in state law on July 3, 4 and Dec. 31. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital [...]
Gophers add East Ridge guard Cedric Tomes to 2026 class – Twin Cities
The Gophers men’s basketball program picked up an in-state commitment as its first pledge in the 2026 class on Saturday. Cedric Tomes, a 6-foot guard from East Ridge High School, [...]
Iowa House passes grain indemnity bill
Harvested corn is piled near Lake City in western Iowa. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Bills updating the grain indemnity program and allowing the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land [...]
Nearly half of Iowa corn acres planted
Corn has begun to emerge in parts of Iowa. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Despite another week of rainy conditions, which left an average of just over three days suitable [...]
Ram on the lam: A beginning farmer tale
A Dorper ram in the foreground with a Romanov ewe. (Photo by Kreg Leymaster/Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture)It’s December 20th. And this story took place when my husband [...]
Iowa legislative session heads to overtime
The golden dome of the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Two major roadblocks remain before Iowa lawmakers can pass the state’s budget and [...]
Vilsack says farms, not farmers, should work harder to grow rural com…
Former Iowa Governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack chats with Iowa farmers in Warren County on April 29, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) WARREN COUNTY — [...]
Rollins emphasizes SNAP is for working Americans
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins reinforced SNAP work and citizenship requirements with memorandums sent to state agencies. (Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA)U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued memorandums to state [...]
Iowa House passes bill to establish state psilocybin program
Dried magic mushrooms with spore prints on tin foil. (Photo by Akchamczuk/Getty Images)The Iowa House passed legislation Monday to legalize the use of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in “magic [...]
Advocates say clean energy tax credits further Trump agenda regardles…
A small solar field in Boone. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Research from The Nature Conservancy found current clean energy tax credits, if kept in place through 2032 would [...]