State News

Representatives of the Utah-based company that owns mobile home parks in Iowa City have met with residents who say they’re not getting answers about rent hikes and diminishing services. Havenpark Communities recently bought the Modern […]

The State Board of Education got an early look this week at the annual report on schools that is set to be released next week. Jason Crowley in the Department of Education’s Bureau of information […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says by the end of her new four-year term, she hopes to get rid of Iowa’s state income tax. “I’ve got South Dakota to the north of me, so we’ve got to […]

Wind chill factors are below zero across much of Iowa this morning, while forecasters say high temperatures in multiple cities will likely set records this afternoon for being so cold. Meteorologist Mike Fowle, at the […]

The number of crashes and deaths involving distracted drivers is swiftly rising in Iowa and the leader of the state’s largest cycling organization is calling for stricter laws on the use of cell phones by […]

A federal jury has ordered former Congressman Steve King’s campaign to pay $750 for using a copyrighted image in online fundraising. The Florida mother who took the photo of her young son in 2007 sued […]

The latest data indicates about 25% of Iowans have gotten a flu shot. “It seems to be still a little bit less uptick than we’d like in comparison to years past,” says Dr. Robert Kruse, […]

Two people died in a house fire this afternoon in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids Firefighters were called out just after noon on a 911 call reporting smoke coming from the windows of a home. The […]

From Sioux City to the Quad Cities, Iowa hospitals are reporting surges in children being brought to emergency rooms with cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Dr. Amy Groen, a pediatric emergency medicine physician […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has been elected chair of the Republican Governors Association. Reynolds said, via tweet this morning, that “Republican governors and candidates must show voters an alternative to the chaos and dysfunction” in the […]

Iowa’s unemployment rate inched up slightly in October to 2.9 percent from 2.7 percent in September. Iowa Workforce Development spokesperson, Jesse Dougherty, says there are positive signs despite the increase. “In large part what we’re […]

Iowans who smoke cigarettes are being encouraged to quit — just for today. As part of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout, it’s hoped if smokers can kick the habit for one day, they […]

The sale of 73 acres of farmland near Sheldon appears have set the record price for Iowa ag land. Mark Zomer of Zomer Company Realty and Auction of Rock Valley handled the sale last Friday. […]

A central Iowa man admits he’s a “rare bird” as he beat the long odds and was recently declared a pancreatic cancer survivor. On this World Pancreatic Cancer Day, 70-year-old Andy Lyons of Johnston is […]

A motivational speaker is urging Iowa teachers, administrators and students to separate from their smart phones and connect with the humans around them. Joe Beckman, a consultant based in Minneapolis, was at the School Administrators […]

Iowa deer hunters are often asked to donate venison to help feed the hungry, but they’re also urged to donate deer hides for use in the Veterans Leather Program. Lisa Widick, state spokeswoman for the […]

Four children are dead after a house fire in Mason City on Wednesday morning. The Mason City Fire Department says they were called shortly after 5:00 AM to 509 North Washington for the report of […]

The cost of the items used to prepare a typical Thanksgiving dinner for ten people is up again this year in the annual survey by the American Farm Bureau. AFB economist, Roger Cryan, says they […]

The state’s community colleges saw an increase in enrollment this year for the first time since 2010. The Department of Education’s, Jeremy Varner, says that’s somewhat of a surprise given the state’s low unemployment. “Community […]

Iowa’s U.S. Senators have split their votes on legislation that would protect marriage rights for same-sex and interracial couples. The bill would grant federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley voted […]