Trump halts services for refugees already in US, including 176 children in Des Moines
Two Des Moines resettlement agencies say they will serve the 309 new arrivals they already welcomed to Iowa, despite a federal stop work order.
Stricter groping penalties, DEI among hundreds of issues Iowa lawmakers are weighing
Iowa lawmakers have been busy in Des Moines as they advance or table hundreds of bills this session.Higher Education BillsRepublicans chose to not advance a bi
Auditor's report finds more than $400K in improper spending at Children & Families of Iowa
A former staff member at Children & Families of Iowa was fired in 2022 after staff members alleged she was misusing grant funds for personal use.
The Des Moines metro lands two new coffee shops from Caribou. Find out where.
Caribou Coffee expands its central Iowa footprint with two new locations. The first opened on Wednesday at the intersection of Keosauqua Way and Crocker Street, just off I-235. T his marks the second location to open in Iowa within the last year and makes 16 in the Des Moines metro.
Des Moines non-profit “cautiously optimistic” after potential Federal funding freeze
DES MOINES, Iowa- Non-profit organizations in Iowa are moving forward “cautiously optimistic” after a roller coaster ride over the past few days. “I just… I was at a loss,” said Kimberly Grandstaff. “I couldn’t believe that this would happen.
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Capitol Notebook: Iowa House advances bill capping university tuition increases at 3 percent
Another bill that came out of House Republicans’ new Higher Education Committee, House Study Bill 51 would limit all annual tuition increases to 3 percent for in-state students at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and University of Northern Iowa.
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A look inside Mins Studios, Iowa's first K-pop store
Mins Studios, located in West Des Moines, offers K-pop albums, merchandise, stationery, Korean beauty products and skincare. It's the first of its kind in the state.
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Audit report shows over $400,000 in improper disbursements at Children and Families of Iowa non-profit
A new report from Auditor Rob Sand's Office shows that more than $400,000 worth of improper and unsupported disbursements were found at the non-profit Children
Stirtz’s 20 help Drake knock off Northern Iowa 66-52
Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points as Drake beat Northern Iowa 66-52 on Wednesday night to extend its win streak to seven games.Stirtz had
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Iowa auditor: Over $400K misspent in state-run program
The auditor’s investigation identified $436,180 worth of improper and unsupported disbursements, including $324,586 in payments that were routed to an administrator personally.
How much Iowa athletics earned, spent on women's basketball in Caitlin Clark's final year
Digging into the numbers from Iowa's fiscal-year 2024 report shows an enormous increase in basketball income and spending on the women's side.
Iowa State wrestling's Anthony Echemendia out for season, 4th severe injury for Cyclones
Iowa State Cyclones wrestling's is Anthony Echemendia out for the year. It's the fourth season-ending injury for the team this year.