Megan Jones

News

Republicans Carlin and McGowan of Sioux City running for 2026 federal office & dozens of NW Iowans seeking legislative seats

Bret Hayworth

Republicans Carlin and McGowan of Sioux City running for 2026 statewide office & dozens of NW Iowans seeking legislative seats.

SPM Podcasts

At one-month mark of Iowa Legislature, lawmakers discuss K-12 funding, property tax measures & eminent domain

Bret Hayworth

At one-month mark of Iowa Legislature, lawmakers Dreyn and Jones discuss K-12 funding, property tax measures & eminent domain powers.

News

Iowa Legislature adjourns for year without deal on property taxes, while setting limits on eminent domain use & removing civil rights protections for transgender Iowans

Bret Hayworth

The Iowa Legislature passed major bills this session limiting eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines and removing civil rights protections for transgender Iowans.

Storm Lake, Iowa, was the site of lots of storm damage on Friday, April 18, 2025, when all properties were without electrical power in the morning for 10 hours. (Sheila Brummer, Iowa Public Radio)

KWIT Local Newscast

Newscast 4.18.2025: Storm causes heavy damage to Storm Lake, Iowa; Group looks to find reasons for large number of Iowa cancer cases

Bret Hayworth

SPM Podcasts

What's The Frequency: One month into Iowa Legislature session, lawmakers update where things stand in bills on schools, colleges, property taxes & more

Bret Hayworth

KWIT Local Newscast

Northwest Iowa legislative contests trend overwhelmingly for Republicans, Scholten gets the sole Democratic win

Bret Hayworth

KWIT Local Newscast

What's The Frequency: Siouxland AEA leader says education bill signed by governor has flaws, plus legislators weigh in on broad K-12 package that includes teacher pay raise

Bret Hayworth