State News

UNI forward Austin Phyfe has announced that he will forgo his final year of athletic eligibility and medically retire from basketball. A 6′ 9″, 249-pound native of Waverly, Iowa, Phyfe announces his decision after a […]

A southwest Iowa man is facing dozens of child sex abuse charges for allegedly abusing a child for the past decade. Forty-two-year-old Ryan Kissell had been employed as a coach by Creston schools, but was […]

The responses to the fast-moving wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui are being carefully watched by a University of Iowa professor who studies disaster transportation logistics. Ann Campbell, a professor of management sciences in […]

Each of Iowa’s 99 county sheriffs is being asked to report on what local crimes they’re seeing that may be tied to international cartels, from illegal drugs to human trafficking. U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says […]

Facial recognition scanners are now in full-time use at the state’s two largest airports. TSA regional spokesperson Jessica Mayle says the scanners verify ID’s used by passengers as they board. “It takes a real-time photo […]

The Iowa Lottery is preparing to add another option to Powerball tickets that has proven popular in other states. Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says it’s called the “Double Play” option. “It allows you to enter […]

A group of lawmakers is recommending that new guidelines be developed for grants from the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund. The grants are for things like car or home repairs or medical expenses. During a meeting […]

Sioux City police say the number of calls about panhandlers have been increasing. Sergeant Tom Gill says these type of calls always increase in the summer and this year it seems to be worse. “The […]

A Texas pastor who’s running for president says it’s time to end the country’s political divide and deal with some the crises America faces. “The goal of the Democratic Party is to see the Republican […]

The final days of the Iowa State Fair promise to be sweltering, as Iowans are being warned about a late summer heat wave that’s approaching for the weekend. The past few evenings have felt almost […]

The remains of the old I-74 bridge bridge over the Mississippi River between Bettendorf and Moline, Illinois will go out with a bang. The DOT’s Ahmad Abu Afifeh says demolition experts will topple the towers […]

The 200-mile-long land formation known as the Loess Hills which comprises much of Iowa’s western border is subject of a new collaborative book. “On Common Ground: Learning and Living in the Loess Hills,” was created […]

More than a half-dozen Iowans are now on the wildfire-ravaged Hawaiian island of Maui, helping survivors there recover from last week’s swift-moving fire. About a hundred people were killed in the fires and almost a […]

Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott says the latest indictment against former President Trump is unwarranted. “We see the legal system being weaponized against political opponents. That is unAmerican and unacceptable,” Scott told reporters in Iowa […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says it’ll likely be a long while before any assessments can be made about the latest legal challenge facing former President Donald Trump, who drew large crowds during his weekend campaign […]

The Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store chain is buying more than 60 stores in Kentucky and Tennessee. Casey’s announced it has an agreement to purchase 63 stores from the EG group that operate under the Mini […]

One of the biggest buyers of Iowa corn is planning to cut off most of its purchases in 2024, though diplomatic efforts are still underway that aim to bring about a change in policy. Fourth […]

The 2023 Iowa State Fair Queen will take a break from her duties on Saturday — to show cattle at the fair. Eighteen-year-old Kalayna Durr of New London showed her sheep Monday morning — without […]

The USS Sioux City was decommissioned by the Navy during a ceremony Monday at a naval base in Florida. Sioux City Mayor Bob Scott recalls one of his most memorable days in office, the commissioning […]

President Donald Trump swooped into the Iowa State Fair Saturday afternoon, drew big crowds and emphasized endorsements from a group of U.S. House members from Florida, where his chief rival is governor. Three GOP presidential […]