The Waterloo Community School District reversed its decision to participate in the 19th African American Read-In, hosted by the University of Northern Iowa Department of Education on Feb. 20, and returned free children's books intended to be sent home with students.

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Civil rights protections for transgender Iowans would be removed from state law under a bill introduced Thursday by Republicans on the Iowa House Judiciary Committee.

All state and local law enforcement agencies in Iowa would be required to work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to identify and detain immigrants who don’t have legal status under a bill advanced Thursday by Republicans on an Iowa House subcommittee.

The USDA National Centers for Animal Health in Ames is at the forefront of livestock research, foreign disease diagnostics and vaccine regulation in the U.S. It’s also feeling the impact of dozens of layoffs associated with the Trump administration’s purge of federal workers.

The Des Moines Police Department appealed after a district court ordered them to disclose individual reports to the public.

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bill that aims to improve access to health care across the state cleared its first hurdle in the Iowa Legislature Wednesday with bipartisan support.

The National Endowment for the Arts announced sweeping changes to its guidelines for 2026 grant applications in compliance with President Donald Trump's executive orders to reject DEI. But money from a now-eliminated grant hasn't been awarded yet to an Iowa arts organization for 2025.

State Auditor Rob Sand said the Iowa Department of Education denied him access to information about the state’s education savings accounts. Gov. Kim Reynolds said Sand used the wrong process to seek information and accused him of trying to score political points.

Thomas Dambo, a world-renowned Danish artist and environmental activist, will install his whimsical creations in Clinton next year. He's created over 150 trolls in 17 different countries out of recycled wood and scraps.