A bill advancing in the Iowa House would require public schools in the state to display "In God We Trust" at the main entry of school buildings.

Also, legislators considered a bill that would enhance penalties for individuals who wear a hood in an effort to conceal their identity while committing a crime.

The hit-making rock band will tour the States in the spring and summer. Shinedown Announce 2025 US Tour with Bush and Beartooth

Simon's in Des Moines and chef Andy Schumacher of Cobble Hill in Cedar Rapids were both named to James Beard semifinalist lists.

DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds, speaking at an anti-abortion event Monday at the Iowa Capitol, said recent electoral victories show that “life can win,” and Iowa Statehouse Republicans have “repeatedly won the (abortion) debate at the ballot box.”

Iowa's public universities could not require students to take or compel faculty to instruct on DEI or Critical Race Theory under a House bill.

The bill would also require classrooms to observe two minutes of silent time each day preceding the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

Members of the Iowa House Higher Education Committee heard from lobbyists and members of the public Wednesday on a number of bills relating to the courses and information within state universities, as well as the bodies that regulate them. Diversity, equity and inclusion was a much-discussed topic among visitors and lawmakers.

On the heels of releasing two new songs, Shinedown has announced that they are heading out on tour. Shinedown's "Dance, Kid, Dance" Tour kicks off on April 25th in Des Moines, Iowa and takes the band across the country,

Sydney Berzon, Danica Coffey and Jalia Lassiter earn spots on the 2025 Preseason All-SEC Team; LSU picked to finished sixth in the Coaches' Preseason Poll.