State News

The Iowa Hawkeyes women will play for a national championship in Dallas. Caitlin Clark scored a semifinal round record 41 points as the Hawkeyes stunned top ranked and defending national champion South Carolina 77-73, spoiling […]

Tornadoes and hail struck portions of Iowa Friday. Tornado watches or warnings were issued for 40 different counties Friday as severe weather struck the Midwest. Governor Reynolds has approved state assistance to six counties — […]

We’re a dozen days into spring, but winter weather is possible later today as a powerful system approaches, threatening to bring severe thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes — and yes, snow. Craig Bargfrede, the winter operations administrator […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has denied the appeal of a Manchester man convicted in the cold case murder of a Cedar Rapids teen at a local Mall. Jerry Burns was found guilty in 2020 of […]

A former southeast Iowa teacher was arrested based on accusations that she assaulted a preschool student. The Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office says 46-year-old Erin Aalfs was a preschool teacher at the Moravia Community School District […]

A 26-year-old woman died outside of a Fort Dodge apartment building last night and police have identified a suspect in the shooting. Fort Dodge Police, Webster County Deputies and EMTs found Nicole Reza unresponsive in […]

Starting tomorrow, state officials may begin terminating Medicaid health care coverage for thousands of Iowans who were enrolled in the program during the pandemic. Since the start of the federal public health emergency in March […]

Keep Iowa Beautiful is encouraging residents to sign up for the annual Pick-Up Iowa event from April 15th through July 31st. The group’s executive director, Andy Frantz, says it’s part of the national Keep America […]

The Iowa women are decided underdogs as they get ready to take on top ranked South Carolina tonight at the Final Four in Dallas. The Hawkeyes are 30-6 and making their first appearance in the […]

In the animated movie “Ice Age,” there was a scary, saber-tooth tiger named Diego — which had real-life counterparts that lived in Iowa some 13,000 years ago during the real Ice Age. Researchers at Iowa […]

Iowa’s top Republicans are denouncing the indictment of former President Donald Trump. Governor Kim Reynolds called it “a sham.” Governor Reynolds, who released a written statement late Thursday afternoon, said Trump’s indictment is “an assault […]

A House-passed bill to set new guidelines for development of carbon pipelines has been tabled in the Senate, but the “conversation isn’t over” according to Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver. “We’re hearing a lot from […]

Iowa Lottery sales through February are up 16% compared to last year and are 57% above budget projections. Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says the record sales pace is due to some large lotto jackpots. “Sales […]

Major League Baseball officials flew to Des Moines to meet with Iowa lawmakers this week to discuss a bill that would ban T-V blackouts that prevent Iowans from watching six different teams in the region. […]

Major League Baseball officials flew to Des Moines to meet with Iowa lawmakers this week to discuss a bill that would ban T-V blackouts that prevent Iowans from watching six different teams in the region. […]

Iowans are being warned about the likelihood of severe weather in the next day and a half, with a kitchen-sink selection of possibilities ranging from tornadoes to thunderstorms to snow, as temperatures rise into the […]

A University of Iowa journalism professor is sharing the story of his journey to sobriety by reading from his memoir in Cedar Falls tonight. Don McLeese says his tale is -not- about the typical to-hell-and-back […]

The 25th ranked Iowa baseball team opens Big Ten play by hosting preseason favorite Maryland in a three game series beginning Friday afternoon. The Hawkeyes are 19-4 and take on a Terrapin team that has […]

A Central College math professor has updated work that figures the lowest amount of the popular vote a candidate would need to win enough electoral college votes to become president. Professor Russ Goodman says the […]

Former Dickinson County Attorney Amy Zenor  has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of public intoxication and court documents are suggesting it was carbs, not alcohol, that caused her to appear drunk. On November 10, […]