State News

Iowa State University reports its researchers raised more than $300-million in the past fiscal year for a range of projects on the Ames campus. Surya Mallapragada, ISU’s associate vice president for research, says that figure […]

A district court judge has issued a temporary injunction this afternoon that blocks enforcement of the new abortion restrictions Governor Reynolds signed into law Friday afternoon. The judge said attorneys for Iowa abortion providers had […]

July is National Ice Cream Month, but the Iowa State University Creamery makes the frozen treat year-round, offering new and classic flavors to customers on the Ames campus while providing a learning opportunity for students. […]

Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn is sponsoring a bill that would require new public disclosures from two companies that have an outsized role in the investing world. Nunn’s legislation targets two firms that control shareholder votes […]

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires is being swept out of the state. John Gering of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has looked at the latest map. “It does appear to be a north to […]

Iowa Lottery officials are expecting brisk ticket sales again today as there were no jackpot winners over the weekend in either of the big, multistate games, Powerball and Mega Millions. The Lottery’s Mary Neubauer says […]

The Iowa chapter of the American Heart Association is launching a pilot program that aims to help a growing number of Iowans overcome the risks of high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, which afflicts […]

Two people are jailed after a standoff late Friday, an incident that started when police spotted a wanted man walking into a house in Webster City. The officer was able to identify the man as 24-year-old […]

A ban on most abortions in Iowa is in effect today and a judge will soon rule on a bid to at least temporarily block enforcement of the ban. The ban has been in effect […]

The 2024 Iowa Caucuses are now a little less than six months away and the intensity of the GOP presidential contest is growing. About 2000 evangelical Christians heard from six candidates Friday in Des Moines. […]