By Edward Lynn Editor CLEAR LAKE, Iowa — At just 14 years old, Andrew Vaughn has already achieved more than most Scouts dream of in
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Pharmacy Owner Urges Action to Save Local Medication Access
By Edward Lynn Editor EAGLE GROVE, Iowa — The owner of Eagle Grove Pharmacy is calling on the public to advocate for legislative reform that
House advances bill to change school nutrition standards
By: Cami Koons A bill passed the Iowa House Wednesday that would require schools to forgo federal nutrition standards to instead prioritize Iowa-specific guidelines. House Democrats,
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
Bills on Elections, Immigration and Guns Squeak Past Legislature’s ‘Funnel’ Deadline
By Robin Opsahl Iowa lawmakers approved bills on elections, firearms and immigration law enforcement Thursday just ahead of the Legislature’s first “funnel” deadline of the
School cellphone bans spread across states, though enforcement could be tricky
By: Robbie Sequeira Across the country, state lawmakers are finding rare bipartisan ground on an increasingly urgent issue for educators and parents: banning cellphone use
Fired county administrator was subjected to months of office surveillance
By Clark Kauffman Jasper County’s administrator of veterans’ affairs was fired late last year after three months of surveillance on her activities within the county
Iowa Board of Regents president directs universities to scrub websites of DEI
By Brooklyn Draisey Iowa Board of Regents President Sherry Bates directed state universities Thursday to remove all online mentions of diversity, equity and inclusion and begin
House water use bill aims to ‘make sure Iowa doesn’t become Kansas’
By: Cami Koons An Iowa House subcommittee advanced a bill Thursday that would require water use permits be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in terms
Iowa lawmakers work to restrict medication abortion access, inform about abortion pill reversal
By: Cami Koons An Iowa House subcommittee advanced a bill Tuesday that would restrict access to abortion medication by mail, require physicians to inform patients
