The Harbor of Dreams Foundation was honored with the Charity Award and the JoAnn Martin Civic Leadership Award recognized the leadership and community service of Ava Thomas.

The House of Representatives cast votes Wednesday in support of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” narrowly passing the bill onto the Senate.

New restrictions on what SNAP recipients will be able to purchase with their benefits next year is causing some confusion.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved Gov. Kim Reynolds’ waiver to exclude foods like candy and soft drinks from SNAP ...

Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said during a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) event Thursday that the Trump administration will eliminate junk food from food stamp programs.

President Trump has given our nation a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change the health trajectory for our entire country," said Secretary Rollins. "On my first day as Secretary, I sent a call to ...

Once the ban on candy and soda purchases with SNAP benefits goes into effect, not all candy will be banned. That's because of Indiana's tax code. Braun cited specific Indiana code to define the soft ...

Iowa Rep. Zach Nunn says lawmakers are delivering on a promise made to Americans. President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" passed through the House by one vote. Now, local lawmakers are weighing ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds received USDA approval for her waiver to prohibit the purchase of certain grocery items using SNAP benefits.

It's also graduation season across the state where many Iowans are collecting their high school and college diplomas. Among them is 107-year-old WWII veteran Orville Von Ehwegen, who finally received ...

While monthly SNAP benefits vary widely from state to state, the national average maximum monthly benefit in fiscal 2025 for ...

OMAHA, NEB. — Nebraska has become the first state to receive US Department of Agriculture approval for a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) waiver that bans the use of benefits for ...