State News

Cedar Rapids school leaders aren’t allowed to appeal directly to voters to approve a massive bond issue next month, but the state’s second largest district is offering unprecedented public tours of its aging — and […]

Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum (BURG-um) says he has no intention of dropping out if, as expected, he does not meet the polling and fundraising criteria for the next candidate debate on November 8. “I’m […]

A Chickasaw County firefighter died in an accident involving two department vehicles Sunday. A report from the Iowa State Patrol says an Ionia fire truck and a UTV converted for firefighting were trying to pass […]

The first of three days of hearings starts tonight on a proposal for wind turbines in the Iowa Great Lakes area. Invenergy is asking Dickinson County for a permit to build up to 101 turbines. […]

A northwest Iowa high school has confirmed one of its students was the victim of a weekend hunting incident in Dickinson County. According to a “Go Fund Me” page shared by Okoboji High School, Joe […]

Class 5A (Final) 1.  Southeast Polk (9-0), LW #1 vs Linn-Mar 2.  Dowling Catholic (8-1), LW #2 vs Sioux City East 3.  Pleasant Valley (8-1), LW #3 vs WDM Valley 4.  Waukee Northwest (7-2), LW […]

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and the U.S.D.A. have confirmed a positive case of Avian Influenza in a Buena Vista County commercial turkey flock. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig said last week the potential was […]

University of Northern Iowa president Mark Nook announced a record $25 million gift today to the Cedar Falls school’s business college. “This is an historic moment, not only is this the largest gift to date […]

Iowans who hope to do some tree planting yet this fall still likely have a couple of weeks to get the chore done, but given the long-running drought, those new seedlings will need plenty of […]

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says she isn’t giving up on Jim Jordan for House Speaker, who has thus far failed to get enough votes to take over. “I am going to […]

Developers of the Heartland Greenway carbon pipeline have cancelled the project. The Navigator CO2 pipeline was one of three projects proposed to ship carbon from ethanol plants to underground storage. Navigator’s 810 mile route through […]

As part of Veterans Day observances next month, Iowans are being asked to take part in what’s being called Operation Green Light as a show of support for those who’ve served our country in uniform. […]

Alpaca farmers from all across the Midwest will be bringing their animals to central Iowa this weekend for a large convention, show and competition. Jennifer Hack, president of the National Alpaca Owners Association, says the […]

Iowa State University and Alliant Energy dedicated a solar farm on the south side of Ames Thursday. The Dean of the ISU College of Agriculture, Daniel Robison says it’s not an ordinary solar operation. “This […]

Many Iowa communities are struggling to find first responders to fill vacant positions, especially firefighters and police officers. Leaders in Le Mars are considering a change in residency requirements in hopes of attracting more law […]

The central Iowa city of Urbandale is asking residents to look at its coyote management plan to help keep the animals from causing problems. The DNR’s Andy Kellner helped the leaders of the Des Moines […]

Iowa’s unemployment rate inched to 3% in September from 2.9% in August, while the labor participation rate dropped by one-tenth of a percent. Iowa Workforce Development spokesperson, Jesse Dougherty, says the slight change is seasonal. […]

Iowa has an annual two-day pheasant hunting season for residents of the state who are 15 or younger and it’s coming up this weekend. The young hunters do not have to buy a state hunting […]

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says the U.S. needs to ensure humanitarian aid for Gaza goes directly to the people who need it and not into the hands of Hamas terrorists. “With Americans still being held […]

The Iowa Department of Agriculture is trying a new approach called “batch and build” to address runoff that impacts water quality. Ag Secretary Mike Naig says it involves doing several water quality projects together. “It’s […]