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Iowa Public Radio

Thursday, June 25th, 2026

June 25, 2026 6:40am 4 min

A termination letter shows why a former IPERS official was fired. Libertarians running for Iowa governor and lieutenant governor are suing to be put on the ballot. And a museum in Waterloo is bracing for funding cuts.

Wednesday, June 24th, 2026

June 24, 2026 6:30am 4 min

Iowa's SNAP restrictions have been blocked by a federal court. Woodbury County has passed a moratorium on data center projects. And U.S. senators are still working on a new farm bill.

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026

June 23, 2026 6:30am 4 min

There are fewer Iowans enrolled in SNAP since a federal law change. The governor has appointed a new director of the state's largest agency. And Des Moines area residents are still under a lawn watering ban.

Monday, June 22nd, 2026

June 22, 2026 6:40am 4 min

A program at the University of Iowa will study how environmental exposures affect human health. Gov. Kim Reynolds shares her thoughts on a gas tax. And year-round sale of E15 could hurt the soybean market.

Friday, June 19th, 2026

June 19, 2026 6:50am 9 min

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says Congress needs to know the terms of an initial deal to end the war with Iran. Council Bluffs council members voted down a moratorium on data center projects. And there's a new coalition in ce...

Thursday, June 18th, 2026

June 18, 2026 6:45am 9 min

A state auditor's report shows how much the state has spent on the ESA program in its first year. City council members in Des Moines are considering cutting back services to fill in an expected budget gap. And where is I...

Wednesday, June 17th, 2026

June 17, 2026 6:30am 4 min

Another community is pushing back on data center development. There has to be an investigation into the water quality of Bloody Run Creek under a court ruling. And the state's public universities will offer a three year ...

Tuesday, June 16th, 2026

June 16, 2026 6:30am 4 min

A few Libertarian candidates have been kicked off the November ballot. Cedar Falls is building a gas power plant. And there's a new healthcare job board to recruit more healthcare workers to the state.

Monday, June 15th, 2026

June 15, 2026 6:30am 4 min

Republican candidate for governor Zach Lahn rallied party activists at the GOP state convention Saturday. A new report shows two of Iowa's rural hospitals are at immediate risk of closure, and the City of Ames is rolling...

Friday, June 12th, 2026

June 12, 2026 6:20am 8 min

Stores that accept federal food assistance will have to stock even more foods to meet the Trump administration’s push toward healthier eating. Several Libertarian candidates face challenges to their attempt to appear on ...

Thursday, June 11th, 2026

June 11, 2026 6:48am 3 min

Residents in Clinton are pushing back on a proposed data center. A basic income pilot program in Des Moines has ended. And State Auditor Rob Sand says pharmacy benefit managers may have used prohibited drug pricing strat...

Wednesday, June 10th, 2026

June 10, 2026 6:15am 4 min

About 200 people will lose their jobs with the state as part of a plan to outsource state agency IT services. A Libertarian candidate has joined Iowa's 3rd Congressional District race. And Sioux City is adding more autom...

Tuesday, June 9th, 2026

June 09, 2026 6:30am 4 min

A lawn watering ban is in effect in the Des Moines area because of high nitrate levels in source water. The governor has signed an executive order to create the Office of Outdoor Recreation. And Democrat Rob Sand has ann...

Monday, June 8th, 2026

June 08, 2026 6:30am 4 min

Rob Sand has started campaigning as the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor. The courts will decide what to do with scholarship money at the University of Iowa left behind for Black students. And Iowa has ranke...

Friday, June 5th, 2026

June 05, 2026 6:45am 9 min

The governor has signed a bill that requires immigration status checks for public workers. Death is more likely to occur in domestic violence when a gun is involved. And how have 1970's federal laws cleaned up rivers in ...

Thursday, June 4th, 2026

June 04, 2026 7:00am 8 min

A new study will look at how environmental factors affect Iowan's health. Governor Kim Reynolds reflects on her last legislative session as governor. And former residents of a teen treatment center in Missouri say they w...

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026

June 03, 2026 6:45am 4 min

Zach Lahn, who didn't receive President Trump's endorsement, will be the Republican candidate for Iowa governor. Josh Turek will be the Democratic candidate for Iowa's open U.S. Senate seat. And Governor Kim Reynolds has...

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026

June 02, 2026 6:45am 5 min

There has been a mass shooting in Muscatine that has left seven people dead. Residents in Palo voiced their thoughts on a proposed data center ordinance. And today is the last day Iowans can vote in the primary elections...

Monday, June 1st, 2026

June 01, 2026 6:32am 4 min

President Trump has endorsed one of the five GOP candidates for Iowa governor days before the primary election. The former Des Moines Public Schools superintendent has been sentenced. And there are over 2,000 certified w...

Friday, May 29th, 2026

May 29, 2026 6:55am 9 min

Candidates for several offices are making their last-minute pitches to primary voters just days before the election. And what is the farmer-led movement?

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