State News

State Treasurer Roby Smith sees room for expansion of the I-ABLE program his office manages for Iowans with disabilities. The money deposited in a tax-free I-ABLE account may be used to cover expenses related to […]

A new book offers a glimpse into what it was like to grow up about a century ago in the small north-central Iowa town of Duncombe. Author and former Webster City resident Kent Wills, who […]

A new walking tour in the Iowa Great Lakes includes information about where music icons like Louis  Armstrong and Johnny Cash performed. “People are always looking for a unique way to experience this area,” says […]

The Iowa Supreme Court says a law allowing for additional damages for whistleblowers cannot retroactively apply to a fired DCI agent. Larry Hedlund reported in 2013 an SUV he said was going 90 miles an […]

Most of Iowa’s K-through-12 schools have wrapped up classes for summer break, but several hundred schools statewide are keeping their doors open to make sure students have something to eat. Des Moines Public Schools executive […]

Second district Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says the federal indictment of former President Trump is shameful. Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says House Republicans will hold the Department of Justice accountable. “I don’t think this should […]

A celebration of the only draft horse bred and developed in the United States is planned for this summer with special programs in three central Iowa communities. What’s known as the American Cream Horse originated […]

Iowa is back in the “Drought Watch” category on the system put together last year to keep tabs on the situation. DNR Hydrology coordinator, Tim Hall, works with other state agencies in assessing the issue. […]

State Treasurer Roby Smith is having what appears to be a rare Michael Jordan rookie card appraised before including it in an auction. The trading card was in an unclaimed safety deposit box turned over […]

State Treasurer Roby Smith is having what appears to be a rare Michael Jordan rookie card appraised before including it in an auction. The trading card was in an unclaimed safety deposit box turned over […]

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley is the only member of Iowa’s congressional delegation who’s commented tonight on former President Trump’s announcement that he’s been indicted by a Florida grand jury. In a tweet, Senator Grassley said […]

University of Iowa researchers are studying the electronic gadgets car insurance companies are asking customers to install in their vehicles to monitor driving habits. Richard Peter, a U-I professor of finance, says the devices are […]

MidAmerican Energy plans to ask state regulators for an increase in its natural gas delivery rates for the more than 600,000 customers in Iowa. MidAmerican spokesperson, Tina Hoffman, says this is the portion of your […]

There are now just two Iowa counties without an emerald ash borer infestation. The Iowa Department of Agriculture says the wood-boring beetle has been confirmed for the first time in Plymouth County after a tree […]

Governor Doug Burgum is campaigning in Iowa today after kicking off his long shot campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in his home state of North Dakota. The state produced a million barrels of oil […]

The Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store chain reports its gross profit rose in the just completed fourth quarter by nearly 9% compared to the previous year. President and CEO Darren Rebelez says their in-store sales were […]

The Jefferson Highway Association’s annual conference is underway in Mason City. Named after President Thomas Jefferson, the north-south route is one of America’s earliest highways, stretching 2,300 miles from New Orleans to Winnipeg, though in […]

Democrats in the Iowa Senate have removed the lawmaker who’s been their leader for two and a half years and selected a veteran legislator to be Senate Minority Leader. According to a news release, Senate […]

Former Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne is now a member of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s senior staff. Axne is the USDA’s Senior Advisor for Rural Engagement, Delivery and Prosperity. Axne, a Democrat from West Des […]

U.S. Senate leaders are calling for three briefings on artificial intelligence this summer — including one briefing that’s classified — and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s told his scheduler to put him down for […]