Zachary Oren Smith

Statehouse Democrats have some questions about the future of a Lee County fertilizer plant and its employees after it was acquired by a Koch Industries subsidiary.

This week, a jury will hear the case of a protester who blocked traffic while demonstrating in Iowa City. Here’s what you need to know ahead of time.

The jury found that the state’s case against Tara McGovern wasn’t sufficient to convict them. But that doesn’t mean the acquittal challenges 2021’s increased penalties for protest-related crimes.

A state investigation into jail health care fees found several county jails fail to follow Iowa Code.

Looking back on a year since the Iowa Wesleyan University campus closed after 181 years.

The Rape Victim Advocacy Program has provided support for survivors of sexual assault for more than 50 years. An IPR News investigation reveals how its abrupt closure came about and how that puts those services for 10% of the state’s population in jeopardy.

This year, the University of Iowa says it will close the provider of sexual assault services in southeastern Iowa. A local provider has less than a year to fill the gap.

For the first time since winning her seat, U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has a challenger from the right. Davenport’s David Pautsch is making a longshot bid in the 1^st District Republican primary.

China’s foreign ministry said police have arrested a 55-year-old man suspected of stabbing four instructors visiting from a small college in Iowa. IPR News spoke with one victim who’s recovering in a hospital in China.

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks did not vote for Iowa's new abortion ban. But her Democratic challenger in Iowa's 1st Congressional District, Christina Bohannan, says Miller-Meeks has been part of the effort that banned most abortions for Iowans.