FBI Bulletin Highlighted “Extremists” Who Vandalized Butter Cow

At the Iowa State Fair in August 2013, an animal rights group calling itself Iowans for Animal Liberation hid in the Agriculture Building until...

Prominent Iowa Christie Backers Weigh in on Trump Endorsement [Updated]

In 2011, concerned about Mitt Romney's electability and troubles connecting with American voters — or just sold on the concept of President Chris Christie...

Ahead of Pipeline’s Expected Approval, Foes Gather in Boone

A week and a half away from the Iowa Utilities Board's expected decision to approve a construction permit for the Bakken crude oil pipeline,...
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Weekly News Roundup: Grassley Vows No SCOTUS Hearings, Contractor Sues Egyptian Fertilizer Company

Grassley indicates he won't even hold hearings for Scalia's replacement: As Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, Chuck Grassley holds a powerful position over the fate...

Judge Denies ISU’s Request to Delay Marijuana Shirt Ruling

U.S. District Court Judge James Gritzner has denied Iowa State University's request to stay a ruling requiring the university to allow pro-pot reform student...

ISU Asks for Delay in Enforcing Marijuana Trademark Ruling

Iowa State University administrators have requested that a federal court stay a ruling last month determining that they violated a student group's free-speech rights...

IUB Chair: Bakken Pipeline Decision Coming in March

The Iowa Utilities Board plans to make a final decision on whether to approve Dakota Access LLC's petition for a hazardous liquid pipeline permit...

Weekly News Roundup: Cannabis Bill Advances as Funnel Deadline Kills Others, IUB Reconvenes on...

A look at some of the headlines over the past week, on the day of the Iowa Legislature's first funnel deadline for legislation to...

Quirmbach’s 21+ Smoking Bill Dies

A bill (SF 2016) introduced by Ames' Democratic state Sen. Herman Quirmbach that would have raised the smoking age in Iowa to 21 has...

Weekly News Roundup: Grassley Joins Calls to Delay Scalia Successor, Dems Seek to Halt...

A (belated) roundup of the stuff making headlines over the past week or so: Grassley joins GOP calls to delay nomination of Scalia's successor: News...
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