State News

The driver of an SUV involved in an accident on Highway 7 Wednesday afternoon in Fort Dodge has died. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Paul Gardner says troopers at the scene found a Ford expedition had […]

A new study shows the three state universities add $14.9 billion to the state economy. The study from the labor market analytics firm Lightcast shows the contributions from the University of Iowa, Iowa State University […]

A report from the Iowa Association of Realtors shows the number of homes listed for sale dropped by more than 11% in January compared to one year ago. But association president, Krista Clark, says listings […]

Officials with Prestage Foods of Iowa are announcing a joint venture that’s being called Prestage Wholestone. The collaboration is with Wholestone Farms of Nebraska which is a farmer-owned pork processing facility based in Fremont, Nebraska. […]

Most Republicans in the Iowa Senate have passed a bill to provide new liability protection for the trucking industry. The shield also would extend to lawsuits over wrecks involving other commercial vehicles, like delivery trucks, […]

Gun rights advocates are backing a bill that would prevent state government agencies and pension funds from doing business with investment firms that boycott the gun industry. “If we can’t have normal commerce in America, […]

The Iowa Supreme Court heard arguments in a request by the state to dismiss a lawsuit against the governor over the release of public records during the COVID pandemic. The records were released 18 months […]

The approaching winter storm threatens to dump heavy snow and a glaze of ice on wide areas of northern Iowa, as utility companies are fanning out emergency repair teams, anticipating potential power outages. Geoff  Greenwood, […]

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott is in Iowa visiting with key Republicans about the 2024 campaign. Scott has not formally announced he’ll run for president, but has embarked on what he describes as a listening […]

A bill to set a statewide standard for city and county rules for backyard chicken coops has been tabled in the Iowa House. The bill would have required any local ordinance allowing egg laying chickens […]

The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in the case of a central Iowa landlord who was convicted of discriminating against tenants following two test calls from people posing as renters Attorney John Fatino […]

Moderate to heavy snowfall is predicted for much of Iowa’s northern third today and into Thursday, while forecasters say a wintery mix of rain, sleet and snow is more likely for much of central Iowa, […]

Anyone who can legally own a gun would be able to carry it, loaded with bullets, while driving on a public highway under legislation that’s cleared a House subcommittee. Current law says guns are to […]

A bill to reinstate the death penalty in a limited number of cases is eligible for debate in the Iowa Senate. The bill would make those convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering a person under […]

It’s a farmer versus farmer debate over proposed rules for developers planning to build three carbon pipelines through Iowa. Under a bill that’s cleared a House subcommittee, landowners along 90% of a pipeline’s route would […]

Democrats in the Iowa House are proposing a framework for state licensed businesses that could sell marijuana to customers over the age of 21. Referendums would deteramine if a marijuana business could be established in […]

It’s a farmer versus farmer debate over proposed rules for developers planning to build three carbon pipelines through Iowa. Under a bill that’s cleared a House subcommittee, landowners along 90% of a pipeline’s route would […]

The sixth ranked Iowa Hawkeye women will need to beat a pair of top ten foes this week to grab a share of the Big Ten regular season title. The Hawkeyes visit seventh rated Maryland […]

Iowa State hopes to finish the Big-12 race on the road like it started. The 23rd ranked Cyclones won their first two conference road games but since then have dropped five straight and in many […]

A Marion man who has been missing for more than a month has been found dead. Information from Marion police says the body of 81-year-old Ted Wolf was found by a person walking their dog […]