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Secretary Naig Announces 12 Grants to Support Iowa Specialty Crop Production

Secretary Naig Announces 12 Grants to Support Iowa Specialty Crop Production

Specialty Crop Block Grants are authorized as part of the federal Farm Bill DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 9, 2025) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced that the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has awarded...

Owner:  American Government
Northwest Iowa teacher takes learning on the road

Northwest Iowa teacher takes learning on the road

Fifth grade students at North Union Community School District had the opportunity to step back in time along a “Glacial Landmark” tour of northwest Iowa, thanks to the Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program. Pennie Klepper, who teaches fifth grade...

Owner:  American Government
Justice Department Opens Investigation into Des Moines Public Schools for Race-Based Employment Practices

Justice Department Opens Investigation into Des Moines Public Schools for Race-Based Employment Practices

Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division launched an investigation into Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) to determine whether it engages in employment practices that discriminate based on race, color, and national origin in violation...

Owner:  American Government
Virtual field trips bring farms and local foods to Iowa classrooms

Virtual field trips bring farms and local foods to Iowa classrooms

Take a trip with us to learn more about healthy local foods! Iowa classrooms are invited to join us for the new Farm to School virtual field trip series, which visits different local farms and vendors to explore healthy produce options. Each...

Owner:  American Government
The 2026 Emerging Educators Academy offers support, celebration for new teachers

The 2026 Emerging Educators Academy offers support, celebration for new teachers

Iowa’s premier professional learning and networking event for new teachers is back for 2026. Led by teachers for teachers, the 11th annual Emerging Educators Academy on Jan. 10 will engage participants with a full day of activities, celebration...

Owner:  American Government
ICE Arrests Criminal Alien Serving as Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent; Prior Weapons Charges and In Possession of Loaded Handgun at Time of Arrest

ICE Arrests Criminal Alien Serving as Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent; Prior Weapons Charges and In Possession of Loaded Handgun at Time of Arrest

Guyana National tried to evade arrest, Officers discovered his abandoned vehicle in a wooded area September 26, 2025: Ian Andre Roberts September 26, 2025: Loaded handgun found in vehicle February 2020: Ian Andre Roberts DES MOINES, Iowa — ICE Des...

Owner:  American Government
National School Lunch Week challenges students to ‘Taste the World’

National School Lunch Week challenges students to ‘Taste the World’

If you’re already thinking about lunch for today, you’re not alone. With nearly 58 million school lunches served to Iowa K-12 students through the National School Lunch Program each year, school nutrition programs are busy at work, preparing...

Owner:  American Government
DHS Releases New Information on Extensive Criminal History of Illegal Alien Ian Roberts who was Working as Iowa School Superintendent

DHS Releases New Information on Extensive Criminal History of Illegal Alien Ian Roberts who was Working as Iowa School Superintendent

WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released new information on criminal illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts, who was serving as Des Moines, Iowa’s school superintendent at the time of his Sept. 26 arrest. When U.S....

Owner:  American Government
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Family of Afghan refugees finds new beginnings in West Des Moines

Family of Afghan refugees finds new beginnings in West Des Moines

After four years of uncertainty and danger while trying to escape terror and get into the United States, the Zaki family has found safety in Iowa, and a community eager to help them start again.The Zakis are Afghan refugees. They arrived on U.S....

Owner:  Hearst Family
University of Northern Iowa returns Meskwaki cultural artifacts after decades in museum
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory plans new classroom and lab facility

Iowa Lakeside Laboratory plans new classroom and lab facility

MILFORD, Iowa (KTIV) - Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, a prominent water quality research facility on the Iowa Great Lakes, is embarking on its largest expansion in more than two decades with plans for a new 8,000-square-foot building. Construction on...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Unbelievable? How ‘Dr.’ Ian Roberts came to be superintendent of the schools in Des Moines, Iowa

Unbelievable? How ‘Dr.’ Ian Roberts came to be superintendent of the schools in Des Moines, Iowa

by WorldTribune Staff, October 13, 2025 Real World News Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts, an illegal alien, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), WorldTribune.com reported on Sept. 30. Ian Roberts Almost...

Owner:  Robert J Morton
Iowa Students Could Save Big at These Top-Ranked Colleges in 2026

Iowa Students Could Save Big at These Top-Ranked Colleges in 2026

With the first early-decision deadline for college applications coming up on November 1, students across Iowa are weighing their options carefully. That’s no surprise, considering the high cost of higher education—tuition, room, and board at a...

Owner:  Townsquare Media
Hinson, Miller-Meeks bash Democrats for shutdown at Iowa City event Monday

Hinson, Miller-Meeks bash Democrats for shutdown at Iowa City event Monday

Amid a government shutdown that has lasted 14 days, Iowa Republicans U.S. Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Ashley Hinson place blame on Democrats at an “Iowa Women Power Team” event held by Johnson County Republicans at the Courtyard by Marriott...

Owner:  University of Iowa

Culture Crawl 1126 “They Need to Just Play”

Kirkwood band director, Chris Navarette, is in the studio as the jazz band gears up for a joint concert with a few CR Opera vocalists for a free-to-the public jazz concert. It’s Kirkwood Jazz at The Yard, Wed, Oct. 15, 6pm at Kingston Yard in...

Owner:  Kirkwood Community College & American Government
Rod Blum exits race for Iowa's 2nd District, vows to support Trump's agenda elsewhere
Why hundreds cheered ICE immigration action

Why hundreds cheered ICE immigration action

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - Long after the last of the barbecue pork disappeared, motorcycles roared off, and the politicians left the stage, the applause that filled the room may carry for months in the future. The...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
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