State News

A best-selling British novelist who writes crime-thrillers is releasing her tenth book this week, the second in a row that’s set in Iowa, more than 4,000 miles away from her home in Brighton, England. Erin […]

A 40-year-old Webster City man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal accident last fall. Dustin Humlicek has been charged with homicide by vehicle operating while intoxicated, operating while under the influence […]

Members of the Iowa House are scaling back the governor’s plan to consolidate or eliminate 111 state boards and commissions. A bill that cleared a House subcommittee this morning only focuses on the elimination of […]

The search is on once again for the Iowa’s “Best Burger.” Iowa Beef Industry Council spokesperson Kylie Peterson says there are some simple rules for the annual contest. “We’re accepting nominations votes from Iowans, anyone […]

Republicans in the Iowa House are proposing joint training of state nursing home inspectors and nursing home staff. The twice-per-year training would have to include a review of the most frequent complaints about care from […]

A bill to make changes in Iowa’s early voting process for this year’s elections has cleared initial review in the Iowa House and will be considered in the House State Government Committee tomorrow. For the […]

The director of the Iowa Department of Transportation says it took millions of dollars to clear the roadways from the double dip of blizzards in early January. Director Scott Marler says the storms also generated […]

Senate Democrats are calling for a state minimum wage just for direct care workers in nursing homes. By July of next year, all nursing home direct care workers would have to be paid $15 an […]

The University of Iowa baseball team’s three-game series against Florida International will take place in Des Moines, Iowa, at Principal Park the home of the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, on May 16, 17 and 18. Iowa’s […]

UNI’s Grace Boffeli has been named the Missouri Valley Conference’s (MVC) Player of the Week as announced by the league office on Tuesday morning. The selection is her second weekly honor of the season. Boffeli […]

The operator of a floral shop in Grinnell says some people scaling back their Valentine’s Day purchases this year. Stephanie Latimer says they’re trying to save a little money. “We’ve seen a little bit of […]

The latest edition of the “Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll” from Iowa State University Extension finds a few shifts in thoughts about climate change. J. Arbuckle oversees the poll and says they first asked […]

A bill that would have required state-issued serial numbers on so-called “ghost guns” has been permanently tabled in the Iowa House. At the end of a House subcommittee hearing this morning, Republican Representative Phil Thompson […]

Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn says former President Trump’s suggestion that he might encourage Russia to attack European allies who don’t fulfill their NATO obligations is akin to President Biden’s decision to end sanctions against Iran. […]

The Iowa House Education Committee held a public hearing early this evening on the governor’s bill that defines man and woman in Iowa law and would allow public facilities to separate men and women based […]

Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn says more Russian assets need to be seized before he’ll vote for more U.S. military aide to Ukraine. “There’s $300 billion in Russian assets that are currently frozen in U.S. banks […]

In response to last month’s school shooting in Perry, Republicans in the Iowa House are proposing that Iowa school or college employees with professional gun permits be allowed to carry weapons on school grounds. Nathan […]

A man convicted of killing a teenager during a robbery in Davenport in 1974 has died in prison. Kenneth Ray Sheffey was convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting and killing of 15-year-old Roddy Lee […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling involving evidence obtained in a drunk driving case. The district court sided with driver Colby Laub who argued a Boone County Deputy wrongfully obtained a […]

A leader in the Teamsters union is calling on members to prepare for action if the legislature passes a bill that could dissolve some union bargaining units that represent government employees. Jesse Case is secretary-treasurer […]