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MBI-Works Funding Opportunity to Grow Iowa's Construction Careers Now Open

MBI-Works Funding Opportunity to Grow Iowa's Construction Careers Now Open

Construction remains one of the key areas within Iowa's workforce, and helping young Iowans attain early exposure helps to grow these promising careers. The MBI-WORKS fund, a project with Master Builders of Iowa (MBI), is seeking proposals from...

Owner:  American Government
Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Officer Acted with Legal Justification in Des Moines County Shooting

Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Officer Acted with Legal Justification in Des Moines County Shooting

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the August 5, 2025, fatal shooting of David Leonard Maupin by a deputy from the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office was legally justified. The Attorney...

Owner:  American Government
Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Denison Police Officer Acted with Legal Justification in Shooting

Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Denison Police Officer Acted with Legal Justification in Shooting

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the August 15, 2025, fatal shooting of Feglys Antonio Campos Arriba by a Denison Police officer was legally justified. The Attorney General’s conclusion was...

Owner:  American Government
Student and Teacher Resource Page for United States and Iowa Constitutions

Student and Teacher Resource Page for United States and Iowa Constitutions

To help prepare students and teachers for the upcoming America 250 Celebration, the Iowa Judicial Branch and The Iowa State Bar Association have created a one-stop resource to better understand the importance of the United States and Iowa...

Owner:  American Government
Attorney General Bird Defends Second Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Travelers

Attorney General Bird Defends Second Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Travelers

DES MOINES –-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 25 states filing an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court, urging it to review the constitutionality of Massachusetts’ firearm licensing requirements...

Owner:  American Government
Unemployment Insurance Rates for Iowa Employers to Remain at Lowest-Possible Level in 2026

Unemployment Insurance Rates for Iowa Employers to Remain at Lowest-Possible Level in 2026

Iowa Workforce Development Communications For Immediate Release Date: September 5, 2025 Contact: Jesse Dougherty Telephone: 515-725-5487 Email: communications@iwd.iowa.gov Printer Friendly Version (PDF) After new law simplifies Iowa’s UI taxes,...

Owner:  American Government
Secretary Naig Issues Statement on Sen. Joni Ernst’s Decision Not to Seek Re-Election

Secretary Naig Issues Statement on Sen. Joni Ernst’s Decision Not to Seek Re-Election

DES MOINES, Iowa (Sept. 2, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following statement after Sen. Joni Ernst announced that she will not seek re-election to the United States Senate: “Sen. Ernst has been a tireless advocate for...

Owner:  American Government
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Iowa Gov. Reynolds observed trade talks, met with government leaders during India trade mission

Iowa Gov. Reynolds observed trade talks, met with government leaders during India trade mission

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds met with Indian government leaders, delivered a keynote address and observed agreements designed to strengthen...

Owner:  Folience Employees
Iowa Specialty Hospital to stop accepting certain medicare advantage plans

Iowa Specialty Hospital to stop accepting certain medicare advantage plans

Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics will no longer accept certain Medicare Advantage plans. This is a move hospital leaders say is meant to protect patients and staff from a system that often delays or denies needed care. Medicare is the federal...

Owner:  Chris Nelson
Iowa school board votes to fire teacher accused of calling Charlie Kirk a Nazi
Iowa landowners question timing of Summit pipeline changes

Iowa landowners question timing of Summit pipeline changes

At the Stockdale farm in Iowa Falls, landowner Kathy Stockdale said she wasn’t surprised Summit Carbon Solutions moved to amend its permit to build a carbon capture pipeline through Iowa, but she questioned the timing as a key legal fight nears....

Owner:  Hearst Family
Iowa public universities to investigate employee social media posts about Charlie Kirk death

Iowa public universities to investigate employee social media posts about Charlie Kirk death

After hours of closed discussion, the Iowa Board of Regents directed state universities Wednesday to investigate social media posts allegedly made by university employees relating to right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk and his death. The board...

Owner:  States Newsroom Network
Iowa DOGE Task Forces hosts final public meeting ahead of report deadline to Gov. Reynolds
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids school districts adjust to new cell phone ban

Iowa City and Cedar Rapids school districts adjust to new cell phone ban

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Eastern Iowa’s public schools have been in session for almost a month, and many districts and their students have been adjusting to Iowa’s new cell phone law. That law bans students from using their cell phones during...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Iowa City man sentenced to over two years in federal prison for ammunition possession
Iowa Regents demand university probes into staff social media use

Iowa Regents demand university probes into staff social media use

[CEDAR FALLS, Iowa] — The Iowa Board of Regents is calling for investigations into staff social media posts at the state's three public universities. After a three-hour closed session today, the board directed universities to investigate any...

Owner:  Byron Allen
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