A new report ranks Iowa’s health system 18th out of the 50 states. The report by the nonpartisan Commonwealth Fund finds Iowa has low rates of drug overdose deaths and adults who go without care ...

Nearly 4,000 Iowa Army National Guard soldiers are in the midst of three weeks of rigorous summer training at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana. The commander of the ...

Thousands of the nation’s top young orators are in Iowa for debate tourney by Matt Kelley | Jun 17, 2025 A finalist during last year's event (NSDA photo) ...

Ryan Melton, the Democratic candidate in Iowa’s fourth congressional district the past two elections, has suspended his 2026 campaign. Melton, who lives in Webster City, announced on social ...

Authorities in western South Dakota say their investigation of last week’s shooting death of a man from southwest Iowa continues. The Sheriff’s Department in Lawrence County, South Dakota got ...

The annual “Water Rocks” summit is underway at Iowa State University for some 31 teachers representing 24 Iowa school districts. Spokesperson Ann Stout says the workshop participants range ...

House Speaker Pat Grassley speaking with reporters in April, 2025. (RI file photo) Seventy members of the Iowa House are calling for a special session of the legislature to override the governor ...

“When you start working on your lawn equipment for the spring, if you’re running a small engine inside a garage or in an enclosed space, that’s a common cause of carbon monoxide poisoning ...

Time capsule gives view of Iowa agriculture 25 years ago by Dar Danielson | Jun 16, 2025 A time capsule inside the base of this plow display was opened by Iowa's AG Secretary. (RI photo) ...

A new state law will require private insurance policies to cover a range of medically necessary services for Iowans with autism. During debate of the bill in the Iowa House this spring ...

Law officers across Iowa are taking part in a nationwide effort this week to promote the “Move Over, It’s the Law” program. Trooper Paul Gardner, of the Iowa State Patrol, says it’s been ...

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is joining with other lawmakers from Iowa and Illinois in seeking answers from the Secretary of the Army about future plans for the Rock Island Arsenal. Grassley says ...