The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship reports the first case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza for 2025. (Photo by Stephen Ausmus/USDA) The
Month: January 2025
U.S. House Republicans seeking to settle debt limit alongside border, taxes
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson at a press conference on Jan. 7, 2025. Johnson said he intended to address the country’s debt limit through the
Teacher, paraeducator training grants awarded to 11 school districts
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in a news release that 11 school districts will receive grant funding through the Teacher & Paraeducator Apprenticeship Program. (Photo by
Iowa Capital Dispatch celebrates 5th anniversary
Iowa Capitol on Jan. 10, 2024. (Photo by Kathie Obradovich/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Capital Dispatch on Tuesday marked the fifth anniversary of its launch on
The Militia and the Mole
by Joshua Kaplan ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your
State Awards $14 Million in Grants for Building, Expanding Child Care Centers
By Robin Opsahl Child care worker Marci Then helps her daughter, Mila, 4, put away toys to get ready for circle time at the
Company Seeks To Block Lawsuit Over Death, Citing Arbitration Agreement
By Clark Kauffman, A wrongful death lawsuit against an Iowa nursing home should be tossed out of court due to an arbitration agreement signed
Trump’s Election as President Certified by Congress, Four Years After Capitol Attack
By Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt, WASHINGTON — Lawmakers certified President-elect Donald Trump’s win Monday in a smooth process that four years ago was
How a Zoo in Des Moines Supports Wild Lion Populations in Africa
By Cami Koons, Conservation issues surrounding African lions might seem far off and incomprehensible to many Iowans who have only ever caught a glimpse
What To Know About President Jimmy Carter Lying in State at the U.S. Capitol
By Shauneen Miranda, WASHINGTON D.C. — Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., beginning Tuesday
