State News

A hearing will be held today at the Iowa Capitol on a bill that would prohibit mail-in participation in next year’s Iowa Caucuses. The move would scuttle the Iowa Democratic Party’s plan to offer an […]

The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on whether a law passed in 2018 banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy should be allowed to take effect. Christopher Schandevel argued for the state, saying […]

The latest report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers gives Iowa infrastructure an overall passing grade of C. The grade for the state’s roads improved to a B-. That’s up from a C+ […]

Iowans may be anxious to clear the dry brush from their properties and get on with spring, but they’re warned not to set any fires. Outdoor burning is not recommended, and a dozen counties in […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled the state auditor does not have the authority to investigate an insurance risk pool for 75 counties as well as hundreds of other cities and taxpayer funded local government […]

With the federal tax filing deadline now one week away, a University of Iowa accounting professor suggests America adopt what’s being done in many European countries, where the government prepares your taxes for you — […]

A bill eligible for debate in the Iowa House would require permission from a parent before Iowa teens between the ages of 14 and 17 could have an account on Instagram or other types of […]

Federal officials say nearly 3000 workers hired to euthanize chickens and turkeys struck by bird flu in 2015 are eligible for back pay. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the workers were underpaid and […]

A Dubuque man who bought a lottery ticket on April Fools’ Day that ended up being a winner of a record 40 million dollar jackpot thought it was a joke. Sixty-one-year-old Earl Lape says the […]

This is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week as a way to recognize the men and women who staff our 9-1-1 emergency lines. Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon says dispatchers do so much more […]