Anti-hunger advocates are asking Iowa again to join a federal food assistance program. School districts have limited time to use federal money for unhoused students. And which Des Moines suburbs will keep using DART?

A new Iowa House committee will review all higher education in the state, including community and private colleges. Iowa Senate Democrats have elected their new leader. And where do all those pumpkins come from for pumpkin pie?

Catholic churches in Iowa are showing support for migrants in preparation for the second Trump term. Iowan adults with multiple adverse childhood experiences are more likely to have mental and physical health conditions. And how did that four-year drought impact Midwestern wildlife?