Iowa Republican lawmakers gave initial approval Monday to a bill that would remove legal exemptions in obscenity laws for public libraries and schools.

Legislators didn't explicitly define what is considered "obscene," but the bill advanced on a 2-1 vote, bringing it one step away from debate on the House floor.

Iowa House Republicans moved a bill through the subcommittee level that would remove obscenity exemptions for public ...

A law banning books that depict sex from school libraries is already in effect. Now, lawmakers are looking at local libraries.

ROCK VALLEY—Rock Valley High School principal Nicole Roder tried not to get her hopes up when she saw an incoming call from ...

U.S. states seem to mark Presidents Day with as many different names and honors as there have been presidents.

The Dolly Parton Imagination Library Board of Jackson County met recently. Many ask the board questions like, “Where is the ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Several large book publishers, a tiny public library and others are suing Idaho officials over a law that forces libraries to keep some books in an adults-only section if ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Several large book publishers, a tiny public library and others are suing Idaho officials ... Similar cases have been filed in Arkansas, Iowa, Florida, Texas and other states with ...

It's a special day for women's college basketball as the Iowa Hawkeyes are set to retire Caitlin Clark's No. 22 jersey on Sunday afternoon. And what better game to do it than with JuJu Watkins and ...

Former Iowa women's basketball star Kate Martin's Laces team lost for the first time Friday in the Unrivaled 3-on-3 League. Martin scored four points in the 75-73 loss to the Lunar Owls. The Laces are ...