State News

A Cedar Rapids man drowned in the Iowa Great Lakes this weekend. Officials say 21-year-old Alexander Glover was in the area on vacation when he jumped off a boat to swim in the Miller’s Bay […]

A Maquoketa native who’s composed music for symphony orchestras in Boston and New York has written two pieces for the instrumental music programs in Spencer. John Frantzen says he rarely writes for school age musicians. […]

A southwest Iowa man has died after his pickup crashed into a semi. The accident happened at around 8 p.m. Sunday in Red Oak. The Iowa State Patrol reports 68-year-old Miles H. Russell of Red […]

A new report ranks Iowa 20th in the nation for the overall health of older adults. The annual “America’s Health Rankings” by the United Health Care Foundation looks at more than 50 factors that affect […]

A University of Iowa study finds people who have a blundering boss will give them a pass if that boss is older, but they’ll judge more harshly if the boss is younger. Michele Williams, a […]

A special traffic enforcement effort target at seatbelt usage gets underway today in the state. Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau spokesman, Brett Tjepkes says Iowa continues to have good numbers in seatbelt surveys. “We’ve been, you […]

Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer is reporting a very good second quarter. Deere and Company declared net income for the quarter at more than $2.8 billion, up from just over $2 billion a year ago. The […]

An eastern Iowa psychiatrist is touring Iowa to show off her collection of rare, antique dolls, some of which are nearly 200 years old. Dr. Barbara Brown, of North English, says she’s been accumulating dolls […]

The annual truck and tractor show an Iowan started in honor of his daughter, who died of cancer, has reached a major fundraising milestone. The Midwest Pride In Your Ride has raised a million dollars […]

Sioux City police found several hundred fentanyl-laced pills on a man who was stopped following a chase. Sergeant Tom Gill says the chase started in Nebraska and ended in Iowa when they used “stop sticks” […]

Studies find 10% of us feel like we have -no- friends at work, while 70% say workplace friendships are crucial to their overall happiness. University of Iowa researchers are studying the importance of our work […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that’s expected to offer child care assistance to more Iowans. It raises the income limit for families to qualify and increases government payments to facilities that […]

The 82nd annual Orange City Tulip Festival is underway. This year’s Tulip Festival Queen is Amanda Hulstein, a senior at MOC/Floyd Valley High School. She says the excitement of being named Tulip Queen has been […]

A southeast Iowa city has hired an independent law firm to investigate its fire department. Ottumwa’s City Council unanimously approved the hiring of Des Moines-based Dentons Davis Brown PC in a closed session. The session […]

State officials say more than 3,000 Iowans are on track to lose their Medicaid coverage by June 1st. During the pandemic, the state was forbidden from dis-enrolling anyone from Medicaid except in limited circumstances. That […]

A woman pulled from a burning garage in Cedar Rapids early this morning has died. According to the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, the garage was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at about 7:45 a.m., […]

Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped down to 2.7% in April, compared to 2.8% in March. Iowa Workforce Development spokesperson, Jesse Dougherty, says the labor force participation rate moved up slightly. “Our labor force added 4,300 new […]

The trustees of a private college in central Iowa with about 1,200 full-time students have selected a new leader. Jay Byers will be the 25th president of Simpson College in Indianola. Byers said he’ll focus […]

This is prime time for Iowa bird watchers as spring migration season is bringing all sorts of unusual feathered travelers to our backyards, well beyond the everyday robins, sparrows and blue jays. Avian ecologist Steve […]

Mason City has installed the 2023 version of “River City Sculptures on Parade” throughout the downtown area. The nearly two-mile walking tour started in 2012, and is based on the Sioux Falls Sculpture Walk. The […]