Lawyers for the central Iowa woman accused in the murder of a realtor 15 years ago appeared in court today and asked for her bail to be reduced from $2 million. Fifty-three-year-old Kristin Ramsey of ...

The Iowa House and Senate have approved a bill expanding the definition of unacceptable grooming behavior that would likely lead to revoking an Iowa teacher or school administrator’s license. A law ...

The Iowa legislature has passed a bill to ensure court officials and members of the Iowa House and Senate may carry a concealed gun to defend themselves anywhere in the state. It would also make it a ...

Two key statehouse decision makers say yesterday’s Senate vote on a property tax plan is “productive,” but negotiations continue over what should be in the final package. The senate’s action provides ...

Governor Kim Reynolds speaks in Slater at Stepping Stones Child Care Developing Center as owner Elizabeth Umland and employee Alura Gould listen. (RI photo) Governor Reynolds has signed a bill into ...

You can help with the effort to increase the population of monarch butterflies by planting some of the things they like this spring. Mykayla Hagaman is with the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium at ...

Republican candidate Randy Feenstra speaks to Westside Conservative Club at Iowa Machine Shed restaurant in Urbandale on April 8, 2026. (RI photo) Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra says if he’s ...

All 65 movies being featured in this week’s Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival have some sort of Iowa connection, which fest director Eric Dean Freese says has been a hallmark of the event since ...

The Iowa Natural Resource Commission gave final approval today to an increase in fees for hunting and fishing licenses. DNR Fisheries Chief Joe Larscheid says the change is a modest increase. “No fee ...

Governor Reynolds signs bill making changes in foster care training. (RI photo) Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that changes the required training foster parents must complete before ...

Iowa is one step closer to requiring parental permission before a minor could book an indoor tanning bed session. The Iowa House voted to require written parental consent for their child to use a ...

A spokesman for the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau says law officers will be out looking for drivers violating the hands free cell phone law begins today. Tony Higgins says it’s part of the National ...