Unofficial results show 56 percent of Iowa voters have approved an amendment to Iowa’s constitution that will restrict the legislature’s ability to raise income taxes. Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson reports. The amendment makes it harder for lawmakers to raise the individual income tax and the corporate tax. After the amendment goes into affect corporate […] The post 56% of Voters Approve Amendment to Iowa Constitution appeared first on KJAN.

The Charles E. Lakin Foundation, Inc. will break ground on Florence Apartments, a $5.5 million development bringing 24 new rental homes to Malvern, where demand for quality rental housing has outpaced supply and existing units are fully occupied. The groundbreaking ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 902 2nd Avenue in Malvern. […] The post Florence Apartments to Break Ground in Malvern,Bringing $5.5 Million Housing Investment to Mills County appeared first on KJAN.

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Democrats won Iowa’s U-S Senate seat, three of Iowa’s four seats in the U.S. House and the governor’s race in this year’s election. Josh […] The post Democrats win Iowa’s U.S. Senate race and race for governor first appeared on KMZN 99.5FM 740AM Today's News Yesterday's Hits.

Iowans aren’t just casting votes for candidates today. 44 bond referendums around the state are being decided today. Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson reports. Bellevue, Burlington, Dike residents are making funding decisions for city swimming pools and there are bonding plans for fire departments and emergency services facilities in Cedar Rapids, Decorah, Hills, Independence, Lake […] The post 44 bond referendums, Mainly For Schools, Being Decided Today appeared first on KJAN.

Voters in half a dozen counties are making decisions about how the structure of their local government. Mills County voters will decide whether to expand their board of supervisors from three to five members. In 2022 Tama County voters expanded their county board to five supervisors. Residents conducted a petition drive to force a vote […] The post Voters in 6 counties deciding local governance appeared first on KJAN.

GLENWOOD, Iowa — The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports seven arrests between October 26 and November 1, 2026. On October […] The post The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports seven arrests between October 26 and November 1, 2026. appeared first on KCSI 95.3 FM | KOAK 1080 AM.

Voters in half a dozen counties are making decisions about how the structure of their local government. Mills County voters will decide whether to expand their board of supervisors from […] The post Voters deciding governance issues in 6 Iowa counties appeared first on Sioux County Radio.

Heading into the actual voting that will decide things, some election observers have suggested some of Iowa’s marquee races for congress, for the U-S Senate and for governor could wind up being decided by narrow margins. As Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson reports, there are legal guidelines for when a recount may be requested. Under […] The post What if There’s a Recount??? appeared first on KJAN.

The latest Iowa voter registration report shows some gains. Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson reports. Polls are open from 7 a.m. ’til 8 p.m. today. Absentee ballots must be in county auditors’ offices by 8 p.m. when the polls close, or they will not be counted. The earliest returns this evening are likely to be […] The post Voter Registration Report For November 1 appeared first on KJAN.

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) State Climatologist Justin Glisan says October in Iowa was slightly wetter than average and about three degrees above normal. “With 154 years of records, […]