State News

The latest U.S.D.A. crop report says for the second week in a row there were more than five days suitable for fieldwork. Farmers took advantage and the corn planting is nearly done at 98 percent. […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is chairing a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee this morning to discuss the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is scheduled to testify. Grassley, a Republican, is anxious […]

Democrats in the legislature and a prominent Republican are raising concerns about Governor Reynolds’ decision to replace the director of the state’s largest agency. Jerry Foxhoven had been director of the Iowa Department of Human […]

West Des Moines police have confirmed that the mother and two sons of a family found dead Saturday were murdered. They also said the father took his own life – but have not said if […]

Iowa’s Attorney General says Iowa is part of an agreement to that will give 143 former students of ITT Tech debt relief from some of their students loans. The leader of the AG’s Consumer Protection […]

Iowa moved up two slots to number-three in the nation this year in the Kids Count Data Book, what’s considered the premier report on child well-being in the United States. Lisa Hamilton, president and CEO […]

The leaders of Iowa’s flood-ravaged cities and counties may decide down the road whether they want to apply for funding to buy peoples’ damaged homes. If they apply for a voluntary buyout through the Federal […]

Authorities have arrested an Estherville man for allegedly stealing funds from a booster club for Estherville Lincoln Central athletic teams. The Estherville Police Department has completed an eight-month-long investigation into allegations an Estherville man misappropriated […]

Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack — who served eight years as President Obama’s secretary of agriculture — says having congress ratify the “U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement” will provide stability to farmers and momentum for other […]

The head of the largest agency in state government has abruptly resigned. Governor Kim Reynolds issued a statement, saying Department of Human Services director Jerry Foxhoven has resigned and the departure is immediate. No other […]