May 14 Buttigieg returns to Iowa with anti-Trump message and demands Democrats make their agenda clear By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Pete Buttigieg returned to Iowa with some messages about what’s changed since he ran in the state’s 2020 Democratic presidential caucuses. Continue reading
Apr 11 Iowa Republican Gov. Reynolds says she won't seek reelection in surprise announcement By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Reynolds, a Republican, has held the position since 2017, when former Gov. Terry Branstad was appointed U.S. ambassador to China. Continue reading
Feb 27 Iowa approves bill removing gender identity protections despite massive protests By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press The Iowa House approved a bill Thursday that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity, less than an hour after the state Senate backed the legislation. First introduced last week, the measure raced through the legislative… Continue reading
Nov 05 Polls will close in Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin at 9 p.m. By News Desk All eyes are on the key battleground states of Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin as polls in these states are set to close at 9 p.m. EST. Polls will also close in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota,… Continue reading
Sep 25 Jan. 6 rioter mistakenly released from prison, prosecutors say By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Prosecutors say the federal Bureau of Prisons mistakenly released an Iowa man from custody before he finished serving his 30-month sentence for storming the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jul 25 Wind power can be a major source of tax revenue, but officials struggle to get communities invested By Melina Walling, Mary Katherine Wildeman, Associated Press An Associated Press analysis of county tax data from local governments in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska found wind companies rank among the biggest taxpayers in many rural communities, with their total tax bills at times outstripping that of large farms,… Continue reading
Jul 23 Iowa judge rules state ban on most abortions to take effect Monday By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Iowa’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant. Continue reading
Jul 16 1 dead, thousands without power after severe storms, possible tornadoes hit Chicago area By Associated Press The National Weather Service says 5-7 inches of rain fell in eight hours. Continue reading
Jun 25 Floodwaters breach levees in Iowa as Midwest faces another round of severe storms By Hannah Fingerhut, Dave Collins, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Floodwaters have breached levees in Iowa, creating dangerous conditions that prompted evacuations as the deluged Midwest faces another round of severe storms. Continue reading
Jun 24 What to know about the devastating flooding in the Midwest By Michael Phillis, Associated Press In Iowa, some areas got as much as 15 inches of rain in the span of a few days. Continue reading