State agencies have put a pause on creating new positions until further notice while new hiring protocols are put in place, ...

The House approved a plan for Iowa Health and Human Services to reimburse county jails $50 per day for holding sexually violent predators.

With Saint Patrick's Day weekend approaching, the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau and Iowa law enforcement are reminding ...

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic first gripped Iowa, many people still struggle with long-term, debilitating health ...

High-profile Republican priorities are advancing after the Iowa Legislature's first "funnel" deadline on Friday, while others ...

A former nurse at an Ames surgery clinic filed a lawsuit claiming she was wrongfully fired for concern with 'unethical ...

Iowa lawmakers have advanced legislation that would allow Iowa courts to order treatment for individuals showing psychiatric ...

A northwest Iowa child care provider is accused of assaulting five different children in just an hour and 15 minutes. Court documents say the victims were all ...

As Heart of Iowa Community Services prepares for its closure in June, clients worry about future mental health and disability ...

Iowa's behavorial health services are next in line for changes under Governor Reynolds' plans to merge state organizations and departments.Iowa's Hea is launchi ...

Legislation modifying the types of foods eligible for SNAP benefits and work requirements for Medicaid survived last week's ...