On this week's episode of KCCI Close Up, we look back at what passed — and what didn't — at the end of the 2025 Iowa legislative session.

The Wells Visitor Center delivers with the visual appeal of perfectly presented sundaes, the aroma of fresh waffle cones, the sound of ice cream being scooped, the cool touch of a frosty glass, and of ...

But that pace did not last: 147 bills were passed by the Iowa Legislature in 2025, the fewest since the pandemic-interrupted ...

Kavya Beheraj/Axios About 1 in 6 children in Polk County live in food-insecure households, per new estimates first shared with Axios from Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks. The big ...

The problem is rooted in rural Iowa but it’s growing and putting a strain on the state’s legal system and Iowans in need of ...

The problem is rooted in rural Iowa but it’s growing and putting a strain on the state’s legal system and Iowans in need of legal advice.