Iowa Board of Regents advanced appointments for UI Center for Intellectual Freedom advisory board

The Iowa Board of Regents moved forward with appointing a 26-member advisory board for the proposed Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa on Wednesday and will vote on the appointment on Thursday. The new board, if appointed,...

Iowa Finance Authority awards $1.3M to fight homelessness statewide

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) has awarded over $1.3 million to enhance homelessness prevention efforts across Iowa. The funding, sourced from the new Iowa Homelessness Prevention Fund (IHPF), aims to assist hundreds of Iowans...

University Of Iowa Loses Federal Funding For Seven Research Projects

(Iowa City, IA) -- The University of Iowa has lost federal funding for seven major research projects, including studies on cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and cochlear implants. The grant terminations came from the National Institutes of Health, due...

Iowa DOGE Task Forces hosts final public meeting ahead of report deadline to Gov. Reynolds

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Iowa DOGE Task Force is finalizing recommendations to make the state run more like a business, and its deadline to Governor Kim Reynolds is less than two weeks away. In its final public meeting on Monday, the task force...

Company Registration is Now Open for the 2026 Des Moines Corporate Games

Just Released 9/17/2025 Engage Employees and Build Company Pride through Metro Area Competition DES MOINES, Iowa, September 15, 2025 – The 11th annual Des Moines Corporate Games (DMCG) will be held May – July 31, 2026. Companies can now register...

Iowa regents order universities to review employee social media posts after Charlie Kirk murder

TONIGHT, THE IOWA BOARD OF REGENTS IS DIRECTING ALL THREE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES TO INVESTIGATE EMPLOYEES WHO MADE COMMENTS AFTER CHARLIE KIRK’S DEATH. THIS COMES AFTER A NUMBER OF STATE LAWMAKERS HAVE CALLED FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE TERMINATION. KCCI...

Iowa Specialty Hospital to stop accepting certain medicare advantage plans

Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics will no longer accept certain Medicare Advantage plans. This is a move hospital leaders say is meant to protect patients and staff from a system that often delays or denies needed care. Medicare is the federal...

Gov. Reynolds, Iowa delegation returns from India trade mission

The group met with industry, agriculture and government leaders to promote investment between Iowa and the largest country in the world. DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa delegation recently returned from an eight-day trade and investment mission to...

Iowa school board votes to fire teacher accused of calling Charlie Kirk a Nazi

The Oskaloosa school board has voted to fire teacher Matthew Kargol for allegedly comparing conservative activist Charlie Kirk to a Nazi on social media after Kirk was fatally shot during a Utah event. The board publicly voted to end Kargol's...

Iowa Regents demand university probes into staff social media use

[CEDAR FALLS, Iowa] — The Iowa Board of Regents is calling for investigations into staff social media posts at the state's three public universities. After a three-hour closed session today, the board directed universities to investigate any...

Iowa Board of Regents approve relocation of UIHC EMS Learning Resource Center

CEDAR FALLS — The Iowa Board of Regents approved the University of Iowa Health Care’s request to move the Emergency Medical Service, or EMS, Learning Resource Center from the second floor of the UIHC south wing to the second floor of the...

Economists break down what interest rate cuts could mean for Iowans

Experts say most the effects of the 0.25% cut will be small, at least in the interim. DES MOINES, Iowa — The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point. It's the first time the Fed has slashed rates this year. The Fed...

Iowa Gov. Reynolds observed trade talks, met with government leaders during India trade mission

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds met with Indian government leaders, delivered a keynote address and observed agreements designed to strengthen...

Iowa Senate majority leader not seeking reelection

DES MOINES, Iowa — State Senator Jack Whitver says he is retiring from the Iowa Senate. “I first started campaigning for the Iowa Senate hours after my oldest daughter was born. I ran because taxes were too high, and I wanted to make it easier to...

Iowa butchers receive state grants to help meet growing demand for locally raised poultry and meat

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced nine Choose Iowa Butchery Innovation Grants at Maxwell Custom Beef in Des Moines Wednesday. The awards ranged from $20,000 to $75,000 and required a 1-to-1 match from each business. “We think...

Iowa public universities to investigate employee social media posts about Charlie Kirk death

After hours of closed discussion, the Iowa Board of Regents directed state universities Wednesday to investigate social media posts allegedly made by university employees relating to right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk and his death. The board...

Iowa theater companies aren’t afraid to unsettle as they hold a mirror up to our times

Actors from Iowa Stage Theatre Company and About Time Theatre Company gather for a photo. (Sun mask by Zoe Webb) — Tyler Erickson/Little Village Let’s start this survey of Iowa’s local theater landscape with a bit of a dramatic flourish: The start...

Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig calls for U.S. to pursue new markets amid trade war, tariff concerns

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said Wednesday the U.S. needs to explore new global markets amid ongoing trade wars, referencing the recent Iowa delegation trip to India as an area where Iowa farmers could see expanded business.Naig spoke...

Research highlights rapid permafrost thaw at Point Lay

UAF photo by Benjamin Jones Permafrost thaw has affected underground water pipes and, in some instances, has dislocated fire hydrants. A team of scientists working with local residents has detailed the rapidly accelerating “catastrophic”...

WDM, chamber release latest business survey

The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the city of West Des Moines, has released the results of their 2025 Business Survey. Gathering input from local businesses and community members, the survey was conducted in May to...