There will be a new specialty license plate for education designed by a student that will be available this summer. The Iowa Department of Education announced today that a design by 16-year-old sophomore Erin Cho of Ames High School was chosen in the contest to pick...
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says the cuts in the so-called “Big Beautiful Budget Bill” for Medicaid are only for people who shouldn’t be in the program. “The key I support is making sure this program exists for...
Traffic from planes, trains and automobiles has returned to pre-pandemic levels in Iowa, but there’s one area that hasn’t fully recovered. The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Stuart Anderson says ridership on public transportation still lags....
Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen announced today she plans to retire in January 2026. Wintersteen became the first woman and second ISU alum to be president of the university in 2017. Wintersteen said in a statement: “I am fortunate to have served...
The Iowa Supreme Court rules a woman who put money into a bitcoin ATM in what turned out to be a scam can’t get her cash back. Carrie Carlson deposited $14,100 into a Bitcoin ATM in Cedar Rapids after a call claiming her accounts had been compromised. Carlson...
