The Bettendorf Community School District (BCSD) has reached an agreement with its former superintendent to end her contract two years early, calling for her to receive over $700,000 in compensation.…
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs recently announced that $195,000 in Charitable Trust grants were awarded to 10 nonprofit organizations across the state that provide food and housing to people in…
Anhydrous ammonia is a common farm fertilizer. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Farmers from across the country are urging the federal government to expedite an investigation of the fertilizer…
Poweshiek County schools enrolled 2,156 white students in the 2024-25 school year, a 1.5% decrease from the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education. Poweshiek County enrolled 2,439…
Mahaska County schools enrolled 2,251 white students in the 2024-25 school year, a 2.9% decline from the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education. The county’s total enrollment…
Hardin County schools enrolled 2,455 white students in the 2024-25 school year, an increase of 1.2% from the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education. The county’s total…
Grundy County schools enrolled 2,078 white students in the 2024-25 school year, a decline of 1.4% from the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education. Total enrollment in…
Poweshiek County did not provide any athletically related financial aid for college students in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Education. This is unchanged compared to the previous year.…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn announced that he will participate in six Lincoln-Douglas style debates across Iowa this fall. Earlier this spring, during a visit to the Capitol, Lahn stopped…
The Perry Police Department has entered an agreement with the Dallas County Sheriff’s office to install license plate readers (LPR) in Perry, the controversial data collectors the Iowa Legislature is…
A West Des Moines woman was arrested Wednesday after allegedly assaulting a North Carolina man by scratching his face. Cara Nicole Tolbert, 31, of 1655 98th St., West Des Moines,…
Vandalism has caused The Third Place QC to close today. A post on the group’s Facebook page said the building was vandalized Wednesday night and the front window was broken.…
The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine has been awarded a $250,000 grant through the Community Foundation Climate Collaborative. The award is supported by the McKnight Foundation and will advance innovative…
Fulton 2026 Fair Queen, Curry Princess 9 BOONE, Iowa—Clara Fulton of Ames was selected the 2026 Boone County Fair Queen during a coronation ceremony on the Leonard Good Stage at…
MidAmerican Energy news release DES MOINES, Iowa (July 16, 2026) – MidAmerican Energy is urging customers to be cautious when using search engines to find the company’s customer service phone…
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