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Iowa promised to spend $75 million in federal pandemic relief funds to improve school building security after Uvalde. More than 19 months and two deadly Iowa school shootings later, however, the money has only recently started to trickle out.

Singing “The Star Spangled Banner” would become a daily requirement for students in Iowa’s public schools under a bill making its way through the Statehouse.

The longtime Iowa principal who risked his life to save students during a shooting earlier this month was remembered Saturday not just for his heroic actions that day but for the unconditional love and compassion he showed his family and students during his years at Perry High School.

The residents of Perry, Iowa are mourning loss of life, injuries and a lost sense of safety.

Police have identified the shooter at Perry High School as 17-year-old Dylan Butler, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was a Perry High School student.

Tuesday night election results spelled out historical wins for some candidates, while other historical decisions left up to voters, like the state's largest school bond to date, fizzled out on the 2023 ballot.

The second-largest school district in the state has the largest school bond referendum in state history on the ballot next Tuesday. And according to new finance reports, it's getting some help from a state representative's consulting firm.

While there are no statewide races or measures on the ballot for Iowa voters this month, city and school board elections and bond referendums can directly impact communities.

Nathan Hill's Wellness is the story of Jack and Elizabeth, a couple who sees their relationship and understanding of each other change over the course of their marriage.

A change in USDA policy will make it easier for schools to offer free meals to all students, but they will still have to pay for part of the cost.