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Grassley: Burris ought to be seated 1:09 pm

Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley said Illinois Democrat Roland Burris meets the requirements to be seated in the Senate and should be allowed to take office. More



CIML girls' basketball: No. 3 Little Cyclones upend No. 5 Tigers at home

Ames, Ia. - Trisha Nesbitt dashed to the basket Tuesday to claim ownership of her court. More


New Live Healthy Iowa focuses on total lifestyle

When Lighten Up Iowa began eight years ago, the program's focus was to help people shed the pounds. More


Finish job: Pass open-government bill

It's good that Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has pledged to more aggressively enforce the state's open-meetings and open-records laws. That, however, does not mean the Legislature should abandon a bill nearly enacted last session that would go even further to keep government open to Iowans. More


State likely to use emergency money, leaders say 1:46 pm

Lawmakers will likely dig into the state’s emergency reserves as a way to help match federal grants and pay for tornado and flood recovery efforts, Democratic leaders said today. More



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