State News

The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch is holding some special events on July 4th. Spokesperson Aaron Scheinblum says they will have the eastern Iowa brass band with patriotic music and a […]

A central Iowa man hopes to break the Guinness World Record for the largest pencil collection today. Aaron Bartholmey of Colfax estimates he has about 70,000 pencils in his collection, which he’s been growing for […]

State Climatologist Justin Glisan says Iowa has been in a severe weather drought for the past three years. So far this year, there have been three dozen confirmed tornadoes in the state. “If you look […]

Heavy traffic is predicted on the roadways this weekend and through the Independence Day Holiday. State Patrol Trooper, Paul Gardner, says the effort to keep drivers safe includes a “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over […]

Communities across Iowa are celebrating the red, white and blue this weekend, but the southwest Iowa town of Exira is going all out. Abby Rasmussen, president of the Exira Community Club, says this will be […]

When the full moon rises over Iowa next Monday night, it’ll be the first of what may end up being three “supermoons” in each of the next three months. University of Iowa astronomy professor Casey […]

U.A. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says as the USDA extends grants and loans for everything from broadband expansion to production of alternative crops, not all that spending has to be tucked into the Farm Bill. […]

Saturday, July 1, 2023 is the day dozens of state laws take effect, including the massive plan to reorganize state government. The number of state agencies is shrinking from 37 to 16. Next week, thousands […]

The summer travel season is starting to pick up with the Independence Day holiday. TSA spokesperson Jessica Mayle works at the state’s busiest airport, and says they one key to successful air travel is to […]

Air quality due to smoke across Iowa’s eastern half remains in the “very unhealthy” category today and comparisons are being drawn about the equivalent of how many cigarettes you’d be smoking just by being outside. […]

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says small and mid-sized farms are part of the country’s “muscular core” and specialized farming is how they’re likely to flourish. “The notion of getting big or getting out runs […]

Iowa Lottery sales have already hit records for the fiscal year with the June numbers still to be added to the total. Lottery CEO Matt Strawn gave an update to the Lottery Board today. “Fiscal […]

Marshalltown is now starting to give tickets from its speed camera system after a grace period where drivers only received warnings. Police Chief Mike Tupper says there were less than 100 fines issued as the […]

Iowa junior guard Caitlin Clark has been named 2022-23 Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year. Clark, from West Des Moines, Iowa, is the third Hawkeye student-athlete to win the award, joining Kristy Gleason (field […]

Waterloo’s Arena Football team that begins play in 2024 will be known as the Woo. The four-team league will also have teams in Duluth, Kansas City and Springfield, Missouri. Waterloo native Bailey McRae was also […]

The poor air quality that’s forcing some Iowans to stay indoors this week may also be impacting our pets. Laura Van Vertloo is a professor of small animal internal medicine at Iowa State University. She […]

Cancer patients in Iowa are facing delays in potentially-life-saving treatments as two important drugs used in chemotherapy are in very short supply. Dr. Richard Deming, medical director of the Richard Deming Cancer Center at MercyOne […]

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says she believes a so-called “heartbeat” law to ban most abortions in Iowa is connotational. The Iowa Supreme Court recently deadlocked three-to-three after the governor asked the justices to overturn […]

Dozens of Iowa churches are ending their affiliation with the United Methodist Church after a rift developed over Biblical teachings. During a conference last month, the leaders of more than 80 Iowa churches decided to […]

The leaders of the Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store chain laid out their three-year plan today in an event for investors. CEO Darren Rebelez says their goal is to open 350 new stores in the next […]