Iowa schools may decide how much safety training’s required for bus drivers

A policy that goes into effect January 1, 2026 gives Iowa school districts more authority to choose what qualifications school bus drivers in each district must have. Commercial Drivers Licenses will still be required, along with a CDL endorsement to drive …

88 Children Removed from Iowa Church Camp Following Abuse Reports

A horrifying story impacting nearly 100 children has emerged from a small town in Iowa. Per KWWL, authorities in southeast Iowa have said 88 children were put in protective custody following reports of child abuse as well as child endangerment emerged from …

Iowa lawmakers push for special session on carbon pipeline veto

DES MOINES (KWWL) — The debate over landowner rights and carbon pipelines is heating up at the state capitol, but it may not progress further. Gov. Reynolds vetoed House File 639, sparking Republican leaders in the House to push for a special session to …

Iowa Court of Appeals Orders Former Officer to be Resentenced

CLARKSVILLE, Iowa — The Iowa Court of Appeals has ordered that a former Clarksville police officer should be resentenced on several of his convictions for sexual exploitation of a minor. The court upheld his convictions on five counts but vacated six …

Minor League Wrap: Ballesteros leads Iowa past Nashville, 5-3

Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were louder than the Nashville Sounds (Brewers), 5-3. Will Sanders pitched five innings before the rains came, getting the win after giving up three runs on five hits. Sanders walked four and struck out three. Nate Pearson threw the …

Where is Iowa State football predicted in Big 12?

Matt Campbell has built a program in Ames, as the head coach put Iowa State football in uncharted territory last year. Now, the task at hand is doing it all again in a loaded Big 12 Conference. The Cyclones set a program record by winning 11 games a year …

Former Iowa prep, Iowa State WR Trever Ryen lands new gig

Trever Ryen did a number of things while attending Iowa State University from playing football to running track for the Cyclones. Now, the Ida Grove native and OABCIG High School graduate will return to the prep ranks. Ryen was officially hired as the new …

Iowa soldiers immersed in training

Just weeks after send-off ceremonies across the state, nearly 4,000 Iowa Army National Guard soldiers, including members of the unit based in Fort Dodge, are deep into one of the most rigorous and realistic training experiences the Army has — the Joint …

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Grassley Meets with Iowa Students Participating in National History Day Contest

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) met with students from across Iowa this week who were in Washington, D.C., to participate in the National History Day Contest. The contest celebrates student scholarship and includes participants from all 50 states. At the …