Nearly 33 percent of flu tests came back positive during the week of December 21 to December 27, according to new data from ...

It is past time for Iowa policymakers to take a simple step to reduce the number of fentanyl overdose deaths in the state. As of August, only four states and Puerto Rico still lump drug checking ...

Does Iowa want you to overdose and die? That’s the question a harm reduction and drug safety company will pose in an advertising campaign launching in Des Moines and other state capitals on Friday.

Influenza activity surged to very high levels across Iowa in late December, driving sharp increases in respiratory-related ...

Iowa Department of Natural Resources forest health technician Mark Runkel (right) and GIS specialist John Mullen (left) look for trees last Monday exhibiting signs of the oak wilt fungus at Hickory ...

Iowa students will be required to pass a civics test to graduate high school under a law Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed. Starting in the 2026-27 academic year, the new measure makes it mandatory for ...

Glass is among those critical of Iowa Assessments as a “norm referenced” test intended to compare academic performance among students. In an interview with Times editorial page editor Mark Ridolfi, he ...

Iowa is one of only four states, plus Puerto Rico, that still considers fentanyl test strips illegal drug paraphernalia. Fentanyl test strips can save lives by allowing users to determine if drugs are ...