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The 2025 legislative session is now over, and Gov. Kim Reynolds has requested a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to limit eligible foods for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Iowa.

Over 700 people in Polk County are waiting for help getting into housing as homeless shelters continue to operate at overflow capacity. But finding affordable housing isn’t the only challenge — there’s also the problem of staying housed.

People experiencing homelessness can be fined, charged and/or arrested for camping on public property.

A Des Moines nonprofit is trying for a second time to win approval to build a tiny home village to provide permanent affordable housing for people who are homeless.

Floods, tornadoes, bird flu and Caitlin Clark - just a sampling of the biggest stories from Iowa in last year.

A SCOTUS decision gave cities more authority to enforce bans on sleeping outdoors which changed some cities' policies. These are the solutions providers are working on in this new climate.

Through reporting in Iowa, Nebraska and other states, The Midwest Newsroom has found a pattern of rural school districts relying on nonprofit organizations and community members to provide support and services where federal funding fails to meet needs.

Polk County supervisors face a sudden and unexpected hit to their budget as the number of people experiencing homelessness continues to climb.

The TRACERS mission will send satellites into Earth's orbit to study how the Earth and the sun's powerful magnetic fields interact.

IPR's Meghan McKinney spoke with Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham on Morning Edition about camping ordinances in Des Moines.