April 29, 2025

Workers’ memorial events were held in communities across Iowa on Monday to remember the Iowans who’ve died in the workplace. In a Sioux City union hall, a bell was rung as the names were read of the 45 Iowans who died on the job last year. Union leaders say they worry the Trump Administration will […] View Full Story

The Iowa Senate has sent the governor a bill to mandate that Iowa public school students — starting in fifth grade — be shown ultrasounds and videos of fetal development in health classes. It doesn’t directly mention an anti-abortion group’s animated video, but the bill’s description matches the content of “Meet Baby Olivia.” The bill […] View Full Story

Colorful tulips are already starting to bloom in Pella, where thousands of visitors are expected for this week’s annual Tulip Time festival. This marks the 90th year for the celebration of all things Dutch in the south-central Iowa town, and it’s also the 40th anniversary of the Thistles Flower Market on Pella’s town square. The […] View Full Story

A wayward driver did a lot of damage to a restaurant in Sioux City. Police Sergeant Tom Gill says they were called just before 6 a.m. Monday. “When officers arrived, they found a 2014 Jeep Cherokee that was almost all the way in the front of the Brightside Cafe,” he says. Gill says the driver […] View Full Story

A bill that’s won approval in the Iowa legislature calls on Iowa schools to train all staff in how to recognize and respond to seizures and have at least one person on staff who can administer anti-seizure medication. The bill passed the Iowa Senate unanimously Monday. Senator Dawn Driscoll of Williamsburg said her nephew Wyatt […] View Full Story