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Attorney General Bird Joins Coalition Defending Act to Protect Children from Social Media Harm

Attorney General Bird Joins Coalition Defending Act to Protect Children from Social Media Harm

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced she joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 states and the District of Columbia in a brief supporting Tennessee’s law that protects children from social media harm. Studies continue to show that...

Owner:  American Government
Secretary Naig Highlights Results of 2023 Iowa Commercial Horticulture Food Crops Survey, Touts $66.5 Million in Economic Output

Secretary Naig Highlights Results of 2023 Iowa Commercial Horticulture Food Crops Survey, Touts $66.5 Million in Economic Output

First statewide survey since 2015 reveals growth in specialty crops, strong direct-to-consumer sales, and opportunities for future expansion through Choose Iowa program DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 8, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig...

Owner:  American Government
Northwest Iowa teacher takes learning on the road

Northwest Iowa teacher takes learning on the road

Fifth grade students at North Union Community School District had the opportunity to step back in time along a “Glacial Landmark” tour of northwest Iowa, thanks to the Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program. Pennie Klepper, who teaches fifth grade...

Owner:  American Government
Secretary Naig Announces Grants for 48 Projects to Bolster Access to E15, Biodiesel in Iowa

Secretary Naig Announces Grants for 48 Projects to Bolster Access to E15, Biodiesel in Iowa

Secretary Naig Announces Grants for 48 Projects to Bolster Access to E15, Biodiesel in Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 7, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP) Board...

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Iowa football QB Mark Gronowski feeling healthier for Penn State game
Iowa HS Football Playoff Picture

Iowa HS Football Playoff Picture

The Dubuque Senior Ram football team has inched up higher in the Class 5A playoff picture. Senior sits in 14th place in the latest RPI rankings. The top 16 teams at the end of the season will qualify for the playoffs. Western Dubuque (5-2, .6157)...

Owner:  Don Rabbitt & Tom Parsley
When will the Des Moines metro break the 1 million population barrier?
Iowa Unemployment Report Postponed Due To Government Shutdown

Iowa Unemployment Report Postponed Due To Government Shutdown

(Des Moines, IA) -- The ongoing federal government shutdown is now delaying the release of Iowa’s latest unemployment numbers. Iowa Workforce Development says the state report relies on data from several federal agencies, including the Bureau of...

Owner:  iHeart Media Inc.
Iowa City-area high school football predictions for Week 8 
The Scores For All 10 Iowa Pizza Joints on Barstool Sports’ ‘One Bite Pizza Reviews’

The Scores For All 10 Iowa Pizza Joints on Barstool Sports’ ‘One Bite Pizza Reviews’

Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports has reviewed ten pizza places, one frozen pizza, and one hot dog stand in the state of Iowa... let's find out how they all did! Here's a recap of all of Dave's Iowa 'One Bite Pizza Reviews,' courtesy of the official...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Western Iowa man Douglas Jensen running for Congress

Western Iowa man Douglas Jensen running for Congress

SILVER CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - The number of candidates for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District continues to increase with another Republican announcing their campaign. Douglas Jensen launched his campaign on Friday, Oct. 10, at Silos Restaurant in...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
‘Mama bears’ on a mission: Iowa GOP women unite at I.C. forum

‘Mama bears’ on a mission: Iowa GOP women unite at I.C. forum

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Republican women seeking state and federal offices in 2026 headlined a Johnson County Republican Women event Monday night, with U.S. Reps....

Owner:  Folience Employees
These Are Iowa’s Top Cities and Towns to Call Home [GALLERY]

These Are Iowa’s Top Cities and Towns to Call Home [GALLERY]

We have to live somewhere, right? It's certainly nice to live somewhere... well, nice. A new analysis is shining a spotlight on Iowa’s most desirable places to call home. The Best Places to Live in Iowa Stacker compiled a list of the best places...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
A Red Raider earns GPAC Men’s Soccer Player-of-the-Week honors

A Red Raider earns GPAC Men’s Soccer Player-of-the-Week honors

Sioux City, Iowa – A Northwestern College Red Raider has been named as a Great Plains Athletic Conferenec (GPAC) Men’s Soccer Player-of-the-Week as announced by the GPAC Tuesday, October 14th. Drew Darnold of Northwestern College is this week’s...

Owner:  Neil W. Lipetzky, Dean Sorenson & Duane D. Butt
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