The Latest Breaking News from Iowa

The Iowa Supreme Court issued one opinion from Feb. 6-12. As of Feb. 12, the court issued 15 opinions in 2023—three more than this point a year ago. The one opinion is below:

The DNC approved a new set of early presidential primary states on February 4 where Iowa is no longer the first primary.

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WASHINGTON – Ted Cruz has effectively ruled out a presidential run next year, declaring that he’ll focus only on winning a third Senate term rather than seeking both jobs simultaneously.

An 82-year-old woman who was recently pronounced dead at a New York nursing home was later discovered to be alive by funeral home staff. This follows a similar incident in Iowa where a 66-year-old woman with early-onset dementia was declared dead by a nurse, only to be found gasping for…

The Democratic National Committee approved a new set of early presidential primary states on February 4. The plan sets South Carolina as the first primary state on February 3, 2024, followed by New Hampshire and Nevada on February 6, Georgia on February 13, and Michigan on February 27. In 2020,…

DES MOINES, Iowa — If you’re attuned to the culture wars, you know that parental rights and anti-wokeness in education are powerful political messages now. The supposed presence of critical race theory in middle school, allowing trans kids to use bathrooms that match their gender identity, books that “groom” kids…

As cold air collides with the storm's northern edge, it will produce snow in addition to the severe weather

Changes lawmakers are seeking, such as expanding types of approved work, will potentially ‘put kids in dangerous situations’

Several inches of snow fell across the Midwest creating messy road conditions and travel delays over a large swath of the region

A peaceful Saturday afternoon in Okoboji, Iowa, was abruptly transformed into a dramatic rescue effort