A bill to establish a Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa has cleared the Iowa House and Senate with Republican support. Senator Kerry Gruenhagen of Walcott said the center will ...

Iowa voters are likely to decide in the 2026 election if Iowa’s constitution has a new amendment that sets a higher threshold ...

It’s already morel hunting season in several Iowa counties, as foodies who crave the taste of the elusive mushrooms — battered in bread crumbs, butter and garlic — hike to their closely guarded ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fish kill at the south branch of Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge. Information from the DNR says they received a call from CJ Bio America in ...

A spokesman for the IRS says an estimated 147,000 Iowa taxpayers will request an extension this year. Spokesman Chris Miller says an extension is an option if you can’t meet today’s filing deadline.

The legislature has unanimously voted to give Iowa race tracks a legal defense against so-called “nuisance” lawsuits filed by new neighbors. Senator Cherilynn Westrich of Ottumwa said the liability ...

Arts and culture groups around the country have lost millions of dollars in funding after the National Endowment for the Humanities canceled its grants — including grants for several Iowa programs.

A petition and letter-writing campaign is being launched in an effort to save the highly popular Insect Zoo at Iowa State University, which officials plan to close at semester’s end after three ...

The Iowa Senate has sent the governor a bill to set new guidelines for election recounts. “Fair elections are the absolute bedrock of our system of government,” Senator Ken Rozenboom, a Republican ...

The Iowa Senate has voted to make a passing score on the U-S citizenship test a requirement for getting a high school diploma. Republican Senator Jesse Green of Boone said the requirement would start ...