Iowa to preserve Social Security survivor benefits for foster children

DES MOINES, Iowa – Motivated by First Lady Melania Trump, Iowa is making changes to its foster care system aimed at helping children build financial stability as they transition into adulthood while ...
The New York Times

How does Iowa’s defense do it? Understanding college football’s most consistent unit

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Four years of film study and fundamentals culminated in one legacy-defining moment for Iowa defensive end Ethan Hurkett last fall. The Hawkeyes led rival Iowa State 20-13 ...

USA250: 10 greatest college athletes from Iowa

As part of USA TODAY Sports' USA 250 initiative, here's a look at the top 10 greatest college athletes to ever play in the ...
CNN

An Iowa law rolling back trans civil rights protections in the state has taken effect. Here’s what to know

An Iowa law removing gender identity as a protected class from the state’s civil rights code took effect Tuesday, the first action of its kind in the United States. The new rollback of protections ...
The New York Times

Iowa’s torment of Nebraska continues, 10 years after the words that planted rivalry’s seed

The moment the Iowa-Nebraska series became a true football rivalry came not during a game but in an offhanded remark. On Nov. 30, 2014, two days after the Huskers had rallied from a 17-point deficit ...
Yahoo

Iowa's speed limit is going up this summer. Here's how fast you can go

Iowa's speed limit is going up this summer. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation June 1 raising the state's default speed limit to 60 miles per hour, up from the current speed limit of 55 miles per ...
Des Moines Register

Which new Iowa laws will take effect on July 1? Here are 10 of the biggest changes

Most new laws take effect July 1 — the beginning of the state's fiscal year — unless otherwise specified. Some of the most notable new laws will ban drivers from holding cell phones, prohibit ...
CNN

A Paralympian and ‘prairie populist’: How this Iowa Senate candidate is trying to spark a rural revival for Democrats

Theresa Weeks was making spaghetti when a Senate candidate came knocking on her door. “I was just watching your commercial,” Weeks said, extending her arms to give Josh Turek a hug on her front steps.
NBC News

Iowa's ban on abortions after 6 weeks will go into effect next week

An Iowa law banning most abortions in the state will take effect Monday, roughly one year after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed it. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...
New Republic

Meet the Candidate Challenging Iowa’s Most Sacred Cow: Ethanol

A retired water scientist named Chris Jones is running in the Democratic primary for secretary of agriculture in Iowa. That may not sound like a blockbuster race. But Jones is an unusual candidate: ...
Business Insider

Kamala Harris' new lead in top Iowa poll could bode well for her in some key swing states

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll published on Saturday showed Vice President Kamala Harris ...

First Federal Bank packed 400+ bags of supplies for Vinton Elementary students ahead of new school year

First Federal Bank packed 400+ bags of supplies for Vinton Elementary students ahead of new school year ...