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DES MOINES, Iowa — SNAP recipients across Iowa will have to be more conscious of the items they pull off the shelf at their local grocery store as new restrictions take effect. The new year means new restrictions for those who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to help...

[DES MOINES, Iowa] — Iowa is experiencing a significant increase in flu cases, according to the latest report from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. The report indicates that flu activity in Iowa is now classified as "very high," with a more than 13-point rise in positive lab-tested results as the...

For River to River's first Newsbuzz edition of 2026, we check in with Grant Gerlock about the stories IPR News will tracking this year. Then a look at agreements Gov. Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird made with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that make more state-level data from Iowans accessible...

An annual goal by an Iowa law enforcement entity has been met for the first time in 100 years. Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Alex Dinkla says the yearly goal is to have less than 300 fatalities on the roadways. Iowa saw 260 traffic-related deaths last year, which Dinkla details is the fewest in a century. The state saw...

Drivers using their phones outside of hands-free or voice-activated modes now face a $100 fine as Iowa’s 2025 distracted driving law goes into full effect. The measure, signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds in April 2025, expanded Iowa’s previous ban on texting while driving to ban all handheld use of personal...

More changes are on the way for Iowa’s casino industry in 2026 — including more casinos moving from water-based operations to land. Iowa Racing and Gaming Administrator Tina Eick says construction continues on the new Cedar Rapids casino, which is still expected to open in December 2026. “There’s...

John Deere’s latest decision to pull hundreds of positions out of Iowa plants lands like a body blow in a state where green-and-yellow machinery has long been shorthand for middle class stability. The cuts arrive just as a broader retreat in U.S. manufacturing investment accelerates, raising the stakes for workers...

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(NAFB.com) – State agriculture officials confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks in Dallas County, Iowa, marking the state’s latest detection of the virus. The Iowa Department of Agriculture said the affected birds were euthanized to prevent the spread of the...

[WATERLOO, Iowa] — Iowa has implemented new restrictions on what can be purchased with SNAP benefits, aiming to encourage healthier eating habits among its residents. Items such as candy and soda are no longer approved for purchase under the program. Barb Prather, executive director of the Northeast Iowa Food...