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 53-year-old Carroll County paramedic has been suspended and is facing criminal charges after being accused of stealing a ...

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 ...

The Woodbury County Attorney has ruled that a Sioux City police officer was justified in a shooting on February 22nd that left a man dead. Attorney James Loomis says 30-year-old Vincente Manzo ...

The western Iowa town of Jefferson, with a population around 4,000, is receiving national recognition for its historic preservation and investments in public art. The nonprofit Jefferson Matters is ...