State News

Republicans in the Iowa Senate have approved a budget plan for the Departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture that includes more money to prepare for a potential outbreak of a foreign animal disease, like African […]

The Iowa Senate has unanimously approved a budget for the Iowa Department of Transportation that includes money for a new maintenance garage in eastern Iowa. Republican Senator Carrie Koelker of Dyersville says lawmakers are setting […]

Davenport is preparing for flooding along the 9 miles of Mississippi River that runs along the city. City officials say they learned from 2019 when the single line of HESCOs barriers holding back the flood […]

The Iowa legislature has unanimously voted to increase prison sentences for human trafficking in Iowa. Representative Zach Dieken, a Republican from Granville, said the bill will dramatically change how human trafficking and sex trafficking is […]

The University of Northern Iowa campus was in danger of losing all its heat this past winter after problems were discovered with a steam boiler. UNI Senior Vice President Michael Hager says they discovered an […]

As the northernmost parts of the Mississippi swell with spring rainfall and snowmelt flooding is coming into view downriver. The flood stage at Burlington is 15 feet and early Monday it was at 16.5 and […]

Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn is co-sponsoring federal legislation to address cyberattacks targeting schools. “These are no longer attackers in basements or individuals who intend to do harm for a one time profit,” Nunn says. “These […]

Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn is co-sponsoring federal legislation to address cyberattacks targeting schools. “These are no longer attackers in basements or individuals who intend to do harm for a one time profit,” Nunn says. “These […]

A fire has caused catastrophic damage to the historic Kirk Apartments in downtown Mason City. The Kirk opened in 1903 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Firefighters were called to the building […]

The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival opens on Wednesday, featuring 180 cinematic works on screens at eight venues in the Mississippi River town. The festival has gained true global notoriety and it’s attracting film industry […]