Sheila Brummer

A poll from the Des Moines Register shows that nearly 60 percent of Iowans oppose the state’s six-week abortion ban and nearly two-thirds believe that abortion should be legal in most or all cases.

Studies show that ELL students, or English language learners, are at a higher risk of dropping out due to the challenges they face. A teacher in one western Iowa district inspired her students to stay in school. In fact, some of them are still there.

Sioux City's Warming Shelter opened in 2013 to help protect homeless people from cold conditions in the winter. The nonprofit expanded services in 2022 to include the rest of the year.

High water ravaged the community of Spencer in June. Even though many properties sustained damage, the Clay County Fair thrived.

When voters in the 4th District fill out their ballots for the U.S. House of Representatives, they will see two familiar names: Republican incumbent Rep. Randy Feenstra and Democrat Ryan Melton. Two years ago, Feenstra won by a landslide. One issue could make a difference for the challenger this time around.

Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources investigated a jellyfish native to China in rural Guthrie County.

The Little Sioux River reached unprecedented levels in late June, forcing the evacuation of several residents of Correctionville. More than three months later, some in the northwest Iowa community continue to seek assistance.

(Council Bluffs) -- Candidates who want to represent southwest Iowa in the state legislature participated in a forum Thursday night in Council Bluffs.

Democrat Josh Turek won the election to the Iowa Legislature by a slim margin in 2022. Voters in the heavily red district will decide between the incumbent or Republican Josh Wassell. Both men shared their views on a wide range of topics.

Four months after historic flooding forced hundreds from their homes in Rock Valley, work is underway to provide more long-term housing for those still displaced.