May 16, 2025

Organization that represent 911 systems in Iowa are urging Governor Reynolds to reject a proposed fee for distributing calls. The fee is included in a bill that passed the legislature just before it adjourned for the year. Representative Eric Gjerde, a Cedar Rapids policeman, said the proposed fee would be paid to the state by […] View Full Story

The first Afrikaner refugees from South Africa arrived in Iowa this week. President Trump claims they were victims of racial discrimination and faced “genocide,” but the South African government says that’s not true. Many are white descendants of Dutch colonizers. Renee Hardman, president and CEO of Lutheran Services in Iowa, says the organization helped one […] View Full Story

A federal program that helps college students from disadvantaged backgrounds in Iowa and nationwide may soon be eliminated. Since the 1960s, TRIO programs have served first-generation and low-income students, as well as students with disabilities. Morgan Bear, a member of the Meskwaki Nation, says TRIO helped her become the first in her family to graduate […] View Full Story