Iowa pushed out of DNC panel that sets next presidential nominating schedule

The Iowa Democratic Party has lost its seat on the powerful rule-making panel that will decide which states go first in 2028 when Democrats select their next nominee for president. The Des Moines Register was first to report Iowa’s slot on the Democratic …

Nonprofit aids student-built 6-bed, 3-bath home in Iowa City

Preseason Iowa high school baseball rankings

Iowa City High is the No. 1 team to start the season in Iowa high school baseball for Class 4A, as the Little Hawks were placed in the top position by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Johnston, Dallas Center-Grimes, Waukee and Pleasant …

Rankings for Iowa high school softball revealed

As the only state to play summer softball, the Iowa high school season has officially kicked off with the release of the first set of rankings. The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union puts out weekly rankings which help determine where teams go when it …

‘Holy transness’: U. Iowa grad student says 34 early Christian saints were transgender

Christians should ‘embrace transness as an essential part of its values,’ she says Christianity is not “anti-trans,” and there are early church saints to prove it, a University of Iowa graduate student wrote recently. In her piece at The Conversation, …

Iowa SHARES award to be presented at 2025 Iowa Hunger Summit

The World Food Prize Foundation announced Ann McGlynn, founder and executive director of Tapestry Farms in Davenport as the recipient of the 2025 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award. McGlynn is recognized for her leadership in advancing …

Join the Walk to End Epilepsy in Iowa City to Support, Awareness, and Community

The annual Walk to End Epilepsy is set for this weekend, June 7, 2025, at City Park, Shelter Number Six, in Iowa City. Organized to support epilepsy research, the event invites participants to walk, donate, or simply cheer on the efforts. Proceeds benefit …

Eastern Iowa student named 'Iowa Safety Patroller of the Year'

EVANSDALE, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — An eastern Iowa fifth grader was honored as the Iowa Safety Patroller of the Year by AAA. Jack Rodden was recognized at a special ceremony on June 3 at Poyner Elementary School in Evansdale. AAA says Jack was …

University of Iowa to honor 2025 Hall of Fame inductees at August ceremony

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Athletics Department and the Iowa Letterwinners Club have announced the 2025 inductees into the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame. The distinguished eight-person class represents a broad spectrum of athletic excellence, …

Iowa loses influential DNC seat, raising concerns over presidential primary influence

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa's only seat on the Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee has been assigned to another state. Scott Brennan confirmed to Iowa's News Now he was removed from the committee that decides the order of …