A bill setting a five-cent tax on vapes and nicotine pouches has won approval in an Iowa Senate committee. Tony Phillips, a lobbyist for RAI Services which sells VUSE, a digital vapor cigarette, and ...

A bill that could pave the way for eighth graders to participate in all high school sports is on its way to the governor. “Currently eighth graders can play baseball and softball in the summer,” ...

The Des Moines Fire Department says medics recently were able to give a blood transfusion to the patient before transport to the hospital for the first time under a pilot program. Des Moines Fire ...

Warmer spring weather brings out Iowa mushroom hunters looking for the elusive edible fungus. Iowa State University Extension’s Chelsea Harbach says people can get carried away looking for mushrooms, ...

Mary Neubauer of Clive, with a photo of her son, testifying at committee hearing in Jan. 2026. (RI file photo) The Iowa legislature has sent the governor a bill to expand access to mental health ...

The regional administrator of the Small Business Administration says a new agency initiative is focused on boosting food production in the United States, particularly meat processing. Brad Zaun, a ...

Iran threatens to retaliate after the U.S. military on Monday blockaded Iranian ports in the Straight of Hormuz, but Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says there are reasons for some optimism. “It seems ...

The Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque announced the results this weekend of its plans to reorganize. Archbishop Thomas Zinkula says in a statement that the Archdiocese will reorganize its 160 parishes ...

Lutheran Services in Iowa plans to launch low-cost legal services for refugees and other immigrants. The nonprofit wants to help clients apply for employment authorization cards, green cards or to ...

Teams from the National Weather Service are heading out to survey the damage from last night’s possible tornadoes in northwest Iowa, according to meteorologist Mike Fowle. “We have a couple reports of ...

It’s Religious Freedom Day in Iowa. The Iowa Catholic Conference, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the Des Moines Area Religious Council co-sponsored an early morning event at the ...

Traffic deaths in Iowa continue to be trending above the record low recorded last year. The DOT’s Stuart Anderson gave the state Transportation Commission an update at their workshop Monday. “We are ...