State News

The Iowa Supreme Court has thrown out a lawsuit against the DCI by a Marion County man who was accused of killing his mother. Jason Carter was found liable in a civil action for the […]

The U.S. Navy’s newest submarine, a three-billion-dollar vessel named for the state of Iowa, will be christened next month in a formal event at the shipyard in Connecticut where it’s being built. Tom Hudson, executive […]

The governor has signed a bill into law that’s designed to enhance the criminal charges for people arrested more than once of domestic abuse. It will change guidelines which have prevented prosecutors from charging someone […]

The two newest additions to Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines are from the rainforests of Columbia, very rare primates known as cotton-top tamarins. Zoo spokesman Ryan Bickel says most Iowans will never have seen […]

The Board of Regents held the first reading of a proposed increase in tuition at the three state universities at its meeting Thursday. Brad Berg of the Regents’ office explained the increase. “The proposed base […]

Iowa homeowners, business owners and renters who had damage in the severe storms and tornadoes on March 31st have until the middle of next week to apply for low-interest loans in-person through the U.S. Small […]

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is proposing that the voting age be raised to 25, with some exceptions. Ramaswamy’s proposed amendment to the constitution would let Americans who volunteer for a six month stint in […]

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected two major farm groups’ challenge of a California law requiring breeding pigs have more space in livestock confinements. The American Farm Bureau and the Iowa-based National Pork Producers Council […]

The 2023 ESPN Events Invitational field was announced today and Iowa State will be one of the teams in the 17th annual tournament. The Cyclones will be one of six teams that played in the […]

A count performed earlier this year in 96 Iowa counties found 308 homeless people, a slight uptick compared to last year. The Iowa Balance of State Continuum of Care connects people to resources and funds […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says after providing state funded accounts to cover private school expenses, raising the pay of public school teachers will be on her 2024 legislative agenda. During today’s taping of “Iowa Press” which […]

A farmer from California who works with war-torn countries to restore crops to the land is the 2023 World Food Prize Laureate. World Food Prize Foundation President, Terry Branstad made the announcement this morning at […]

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is wrapping up a year-long investigation that identified connections between Mexican drug cartels and communities in Iowa and elsewhere. Emily Murray, spokeswoman for the DEA Regional Office in Omaha, says […]

The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved a draft for the updated five-year construction and improvement plan. The DOT’s Stuart Anderson says they had to deal with inflation and increases that made the dollars not stretch […]

A 30 year old woman from western Iowa has been arrested and accused of stabbing her boyfriend late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. The Monona County Sheriff’s Office was notified shortly before 2 a.m. […]

The Academy of Country Music has recognized an eastern Iowa native as the New Female Artist of the Year. Thirty-three-year-old Hailey Whitters is from Shueyville, a small town about 10 miles south of Cedar Rapids. […]

Nearly 80 members of the Iowa Army National Guard unit based in Iowa City will be welcomed home in a public ceremony Friday. The soldiers from the 209th Medical Company deployed to Poland in July […]

Iowa will no longer require experienced physician assistants — known as PAs — to be work under the direct supervision of doctor in order to practice medicine. PAs who are newly licensed, though, will have […]

A program underway in Iowa is using opioid settlement funds to provide opioid prevention toolkits for surgery patients as part of the “Billion Pill Pledge” that’s designed to cut the use of prescription painkillers. Goldfinch […]

A report on tax collections since July 1st of 2022 shows state revenue is up 1.9% compared to the previous 10 month period. In March, the State Revenue Estimating Conference predicted state tax revenue would […]