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Iowa “I-Smile” Program Aimed at Dental Health

The Iowa Department of Public Health program which helps kids get the proper dental care held steady in the past year at a little more than 50-thousand cases.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar Announces Run for President

Senator Amy Klobuchar is running for president in 2020

Students Rally for Campus Free Speech

About a dozen students gathered at the state capitol in Des Moines to show support for a bill to address free speech issues at public universities

Young Drivers, Risky Drivers

A report finds millennial drivers are the worst-behaved on the roads.

Cautions on Expanded Gambling

Experts express caution on any expanded gambling in Iowa

South Dakota Legislators Push “Intellectual Diversity”

A bill promoting “intellectual diversity” on South Dakota university campuses is moving despite opposition from the Board of Regents, university presidents and student groups.

Corps of Engineers Readies Missouri River Reservoirs for Spring

The Corps of Engineers say they have moved all the excess water out of the Missouri River reservoirs to prepare for this year’s run off.

Waiting on Port Yankton Resolution

A Senate Joint Resolution has been introduced that would put a constitutional amendment on the 2020 ballot allowing a gambling license in the City of Yankton.

No Odds on Sports Betting

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is offering few public clues about her views on how a bill legalizing sports betting should be structured.

Thune Chairs Subcommittee To Work on Additional Tax Reform

South Dakota Senator John Thune is chairing the Senate Finance Committee’s Taxation and IRS Oversight Subcommittee. He says one of…

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