Iowa local governments and law enforcement agencies would face a $50,000 fine if they enforce federal gun regulations under a bill advancing in the state Senate.

Jewish synagogues across the Midwest are focusing anew on security protocols after a hostage incident in a Texas temple.

Iowa health officials say the 14-day test positivity rate is at 24.8 percent, as hospitalizations continue to rise.

Students at Dubuque School District’s high schools have a new 'brain health retreat' rooms to help address their mental health needs.

Small towns far from big cities rely upon federal grants to help them, but numerous definitions of what the government considers rural make that complicated.