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Sept. 29 - Oct. 5, 2025 DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 6, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s weekly weather summary released today. Information from the Iowa Crop Progress...

Owner:  American Government
Northwest Iowa teacher takes learning on the road

Northwest Iowa teacher takes learning on the road

Fifth grade students at North Union Community School District had the opportunity to step back in time along a “Glacial Landmark” tour of northwest Iowa, thanks to the Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program. Pennie Klepper, who teaches fifth grade...

Owner:  American Government
Justice Department Opens Investigation into Des Moines Public Schools for Race-Based Employment Practices

Justice Department Opens Investigation into Des Moines Public Schools for Race-Based Employment Practices

Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) to determine whether it engages in employment practices that discriminate based on race, color, and national origin in violation...

Owner:  American Government
Iowa Department of Education earns $43 million multi-year federal grant to support high-quality public charter schools

Iowa Department of Education earns $43 million multi-year federal grant to support high-quality public charter schools

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced the state was awarded a multi-year competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Education totaling more than $43 million over five years to support the success of high-quality...

Owner:  American Government
GEAR UP Iowa helps students in Clinton unwrap their future

GEAR UP Iowa helps students in Clinton unwrap their future

When students at Clinton High School were handed bananas with their lunch this week, they were receiving more than a healthy snack. Each banana had a motivational or informative message written on the peel to highlight upcoming opportunities to...

Owner:  American Government
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Iowa beaches see record swim advisories amid summer bacteria spike

Iowa beaches see record swim advisories amid summer bacteria spike

Fall harvest is underway across Iowa, and bare fields with fresh manure could send more nutrients and bacteria into waterways, according to a 2025 Iowa State University study. The study found that cover crops, or crops planted to prevent runoff...

Owner:  University of Iowa
Wellmark asks court to halt enforcement of disputed Iowa prescription drug law

Wellmark asks court to halt enforcement of disputed Iowa prescription drug law

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa seeking to block the state’s...

Owner:  Folience Employees
4 Downs: Gazette staff ponders Iowa high school football questions

4 Downs: Gazette staff ponders Iowa high school football questions

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Gazette’s Iowa sports staff and contributors ponder high school football questions. Compare your answers with ours from Jeff Linder, Jeff Johnson,...

Owner:  Folience Employees
Polaris selling Iowa-made Indian Motorcycle. What to know:
Iowa women’s basketball 2025-26: They came from all corners ...

Iowa women’s basketball 2025-26: They came from all corners ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — You’ll see “IOWA” on their chests, but the reach of the women’s basketball program has become far more wide than merely statewide. It’s...

Owner:  Folience Employees
Flags in Iowa to be lowered in honor of late State Senator Claire Celsi

Flags in Iowa to be lowered in honor of late State Senator Claire Celsi

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in the state to be lowered and remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, Oct. 25, honoring Iowa Senator Claire Celsi on the day a ceremony will be held to celebrate her...

Owner:  Todd Parkin
African American Museum of Iowa to unveil new exhibit that celebrates role of farming in…

African American Museum of Iowa to unveil new exhibit that celebrates role of farming in…

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — The African American Museum of Iowa will unveil a new exhibit, “Rooted: Labor, Land, & Legacy” on Oct. 17. This exhibit celebrates the...

Owner:  Folience Employees
Family of Afghan refugees finds new beginnings in West Des Moines

Family of Afghan refugees finds new beginnings in West Des Moines

After four years of uncertainty and danger while trying to escape terror and get into the United States, the Zaki family has found safety in Iowa, and a community eager to help them start again.The Zakis are Afghan refugees. They arrived on U.S....

Owner:  Hearst Family
Iowa monks protect forest while crafting caskets. Federal funds will help them, and others, do more

Iowa monks protect forest while crafting caskets. Federal funds will help them, and others, do more

Brother Joseph cuts wood to size for the frame of a casket’s lid at the New Melleray Abbey, a Trappist monastery near Dubuque, Iowa on Monday, September 8, 2025. The abbey’s monks work alongside lay people to assemble caskets using timber from the...

Owner:  Matt & Jeanette Grohe
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