Iowa Government News

Haley Neiderhiser left high school this spring a tennis star and honor student. The Cedar Rapids teenager is proud of another title: virgin.

State and federal officials acknowledged Thursday there will be "huge gaps" between the financial aid government can provide and the resources that will be needed for many Iowa communities to recover from the ...

Investment in more efficient use of energy in Iowa could spark big economic returns down the road in addition to environmental benefits, according to a recent report from an Iowa policy organization.

Heading into its 36th year, RAGBRAI is the longest, largest and oldest touring bicycle ride in the world.

By CLARK KAUFFMAN * ckauffman@dmreg.com * © 2008, Des Moines Register and Tribune Company * July 11, 2008 A state-run home for the disabled has repeatedly failed to improve the medical care provided to ...

Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey is appointing a former Republican lawmaker and legislative leader in the Iowa House as director of the state's division of soil conservation.

Three New Orleanians affected by Hurricane Katrina are in Iowa to share with flood-ravaged residents their experiences in rebuilding and banding together as a neighborhood.

Opinions seem to differ on whether a new Iowa law designed to stop identity theft does much to help.

The chairman of the Iowa Republican Party claims spending by Democrats in the Legislature has left the state ill-prepared to respond to the state's record flooding.

The chairman of the Iowa Republican Party says spending by Democrats in the Legislature has left the state ill-prepared to respond to the state's record flooding.

Cedar Rapids officials estimated the recent floods could cost the city as much $1.3 billion.

In a year that many think will favor the Democrats, Iowa Republicans acknowledge their efforts also could be hurt by the lack of a big-name statewide candidate who could boost turnout.

Just as a flood changes the course of a river, the multiple disasters of 2008 will change the course of Iowa, from the Statehouse to the courthouse, from Main Street to the neighborhoods.

The next time you head out for a drink in Iowa, the air will be a whole lot cleaner.

A group of bar and restaurant owners has filed a lawsuit in Polk County District Court seeking to overturn a new statewide smoking ban.

Most Iowans outside the flood-damaged areas have heard about the historic problems and the size of the needed recovery effort.

Liberal activists say they will use Iowa's status as a likely battleground state in the November election as a lever to force both presidential candidates to address issues involving children.

A 22-year-old law student visits an STD clinic in tears. The first sexual experience of her life, with a boyfriend she thought she knew and could trust, resulted in cramping and bleeding.

A Wausau West High School graduate is helping Iowans pick up the pieces of their lives while shaping her own future.

More counties in Iowa been added to the list of presidential disaster declaration areas that will get public assistance funds.