Iowa students’ proficiencies in math, reading and science did not change significantly in 2023 compared to last year, according to the most recent Iowa Department of Education report. The department ...

It is past time for Iowa policymakers to take a simple step to reduce the number of fentanyl overdose deaths in the state. As of August, only four states and Puerto Rico still lump drug checking ...

More than 800,000 people each year take a 10-question civics test to try to become a U.S. citizen. A bill passed by the Iowa House and Senate would require students in grades nine-through-12 to pass a ...

Iowa Department of Natural Resources forest health technician Mark Runkel (right) and GIS specialist John Mullen (left) look for trees last Monday exhibiting signs of the oak wilt fungus at Hickory ...

Iowa students will be required to pass a civics test to graduate high school under a law Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed. Starting in the 2026-27 academic year, the new measure makes it mandatory for ...

Iowa City West High School senior Andreas Warren thought he would regret not taking the ACT exam after it became test-optional for most colleges and universities across the United States. “I thought ...

Iowa's list of beaches not recommended for swimming is piling up, going from one to nine in just one week, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Wondering how can you check up on ...

For the second year in a row, the Iowa Hawkeyes fell victim to the Iowa State Cyclones by way of a late-game field goal to lose the Cy-Hawk. This marks Iowa State victories in three of the last four ...

While the test session June 21 at Iowa Speedway was private, it sure looked like an official NTT INDYCAR SERIES Open Test as 20 of the 27 full-time drivers in the series turned laps on the .894-mile ...

Iowa is one of only four states, plus Puerto Rico, that still considers fentanyl test strips illegal drug paraphernalia. Fentanyl test strips can save lives by allowing users to determine if drugs are ...