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The announcement comes several months after the state said it will not participate in a federal summer food assistance program.

A lawsuit accuses Bellevue police of contributing to a woman’s murder by failing to enforce an arrest warrant against her estranged husband.

Officials with Bailing Out Benji, a national animal-welfare organization based in Iowa, are asking the state’s attorney general to investigate an alleged puppy-laundering scheme by a southeast Iowa breeder.

A New York artist is seeking a temporary injunction to block the planned demolition of a 30-year-old outdoor art installation in Des Moines’ Greenwood Park.

A state-certified caregiver has been arrested and charged with sexually exploiting a minor while employed by an Iowa nursing home.

Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink, R-Fort Dodge, said the proposed change was “probably one of the fastest bills” to advance through the Legislature as lawmakers aim to meet the deadline.

If egg substitutes are approved as purchasable foods through SNAP or WIC, the legislation would direct the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to seek a waiver or exemption from having these products be eligible for purchase through the programs in Iowa.

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Over the past 12 months, a 36-year-old male certified nursing assistant has been the subject of complaints regarding a series of alleged incidents involving sexual impropriety at

A state-certified caregiver has been arrested and charged with sexually exploiting a minor while employed by an Iowa nursing home.

A state-certified caregiver has been arrested and charged with sexually exploiting a minor while employed by an Iowa nursing home.