Thousands of dollars worth of ground pork were donated to local food banks. Here are all the details.
Iowa working family advocates are calling on lawmakers to expand a measure that provides paid leave for state employees who are sick or taking care of loved ones.
SNAP benefits will not be issued starting on November 1. Here’s how that’s impacting Iowans.
A spotted lanternfly was found in Des Moines in September. The invasive species could pose problems in the future.
Ames, Iowa, has experienced several brushes with paranormal incidents. Here are five stories that prove it’s haunted.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has just completed taking public input as it considers strengthening Iowa drinking water standards.
Des Moines is on the precipice of becoming a safe haven for women’s sports.
A new report from a prominent food and environmental advocacy group reveals that at least one in four Iowa children under the age of five and their families are at risk of losing critical nutrition assistance due to the government shutdown in Washington.
From the largest pickleball paddle to the shortest bull to the biggest collection of pencils, discover the Guinness World Records Iowa and its residents hold.
30,000 reasons.
That’s what Interim Superintendent Matt Smith said he would point to: the district’s 30,000 students, when asked why Des Moines Public Schools’ upcoming bond referendum still matters in the wake of the recent scandal involving former superintendent Ian Roberts.
