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(Iowa Capital Dispatch) A teaching assistant who was fired from an Iowa school district for allegedly showing a colleague photos on an OnlyFans site is not entitled to jobless benefits, a judge has ru...

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) An Iowa nurse accused of drug use and patient abandonment worked his first shift at a Fremont County nursing home last fall, nine days after the Iowa Board of Nursing found pro...

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Senate sent legislation to the governor Tuesday restricting lawsuits against agricultural operations that claim their emissions of greenhouse gases impact the climate....

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) A bill seeking to address Iowa Medicaid's budget shortfall through a retroactive tax increase on health maintenance organizations for the first nine months of 2026 has made it ...

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Spring turkey hunting involves luring in toms - mature male turkeys - and jakes - 1-year-old male turkeys - with calls that mimic the hens they are trying to impress during bre...

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Farmers and those living in rural parts of the country are affected by mental health issues, and statistically, die by suicide at higher rates than other segments of the popula...

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) While most apiarists start beekeeping as a hobby, the practice could offer some family farms a diversified stream of revenue. Jars of sticky, sweet local honey are the obvious ...

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa House passed a bill Thursday retroactively bumping the premium tax rate for health maintenance organizations to make up for a Medicaid budget shortfall - a move Democr...

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Landowners who oppose a carbon capture pipeline project in Iowa rallied outside of Gov. Kim Reynolds' office Wednesday, calling for action to restrict the use of eminent domain...

(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Legislation to expand the degree offerings of community colleges and eligibility criteria for the Iowa Tuition Grant Program were left out of consideration Wednesday by the Iow...