By Brooklyn Draisey, When Drake University President Marty Martin sent an email to students earlier this month emphasizing his and the institution’s commitment to
Category: Iowa News
Iowa Senate Passes Bill Banning Citizens’ Police Review Boards
By Robin Opsahl, Iowa local governments would not be able to have citizen police review boards under legislation passed by the Iowa Senate 37-9 Monday.
Iowa State University Students Call for Free Speech, Release of NY Activist
by Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa State University students took to the campus library lawn Thursday to protest the immigration detainment of a New York student activist
Iowa House Passes Bill on Misrepresentation of Service Animals
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa House lawmakers unanimously passed legislation Thursday changing how the crime of misrepresenting an animal as a service animal is charged. Intentional
Iowa PBS To Showcase IHSAA Championships Starting in 2025–26
BOONE, Iowa – For the first time ever, three Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) championships in football, wrestling, and basketball are coming to Iowa
Bird flu detected in Buena Vista County commercial pullet flock
By: Cami Koons A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a commercial pullet flock in Buena Vista County Friday, according to the Iowa
Gov. Tim Walz Says at Iowa Town Hall He Is ‘Soul-Searching’ After 2024
By: Robin Opsahl Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told Iowans on his first stop of a national town hall tour that he wanted to give a voice
Medical Educators: Money To Hire Faculty Is Vital to Expansion of Doctor Training
Leaders of Iowa’s medical teaching programs say Gov. Kim Reynolds’ plans to address Iowa’s shortage of doctors must include enough money to hire adequate faculty
Immigration Buoyed Population in Large Counties, Agricultural Midwest
Immigration was the biggest factor in population growth for many booming Sun Belt counties as well as for the agricultural Midwest, according to
Federal program that identifies the nation’s worst nursing homes still on hold
By: Clark Kauufman The long-running federal program that publicly identifies the nation’s worst nursing homes appears to be suspended under the Trump administration’s ongoing policy of
