State News

Democrat Cindy Axne has conceded the race in Iowa’s third congressional district to Republican Challenger Zach Nunn. Axne released a statement Thursday saying she is “honored and humbled by the support she received over the […]

An apartment building in Lake Park that used to be a Methodist Church has been destroyed by fire. Lake Park Fire Chief Brandon Ehret says the old wooden structure in the town of about 1200 […]

Voters in five Iowa counties have approved new taxes that will support local emergency medical services. According to the Iowa EMS Association, about two-thirds of ambulance services in the state are either fully or partially […]

Two Iowa counties have still not reported all their election results to the secretary of state’s office. Some of the delayed vote tallies are from six precincts in Warren County, where Indianola is the county […]

Five people are now jailed and more arrests are expected in what Des Moines police say was a drug-related kidnapping. On Monday night, a 20-year-old Des Moines man was reported missing as rumors swirled he’d […]

Republicans scored clear wins in Iowa’s first, second and fourth congressional districts, but the Associated Press and other media organizations have not yet called the race in Iowa’s third district. Unofficial results early this morning […]

Republicans have won 34 seats in the Iowa Senate. “We have made history,” Senate Republican Leader Jack Whitver said Tuesday evening. “It’s been over 50 years since either side has had a super majority.” In […]

There was a GOP sweep of statewide races in Tuesday’s election, led by Governor Kim Reynolds. “It’s been an incredible campaign…and I’m excited to say to you tonight that we are not yet done because […]

Some Iowans are buying frozen turkeys now just to have them in the freezer and be prepared for the big Thanksgiving meal later this month. While some reports show grocery prices are up 13% this […]

Secretary of State Paul Pate says his office has been trying to “debunk” the myths and disinformation being posted on social media about voting in Iowa. “We’re reminding them we’re not hooked up to the […]

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear constitutional challenges tomorrow to a long-established law that protects Native children from being removed from their families. The Indian Child Welfare Act requires state agencies to work with tribes […]

The spokesperson for the Iowa Lottery says one winning ticket for last night’s record Powerball jackpot of $2.04 billion was sold in California. Mary Neubauer says the drawing was delayed due to verification issues. “Before […]

The Iowa Firearms Coalition is calling for a formal investigation into allegations of voting improprieties at the Woodbury County Courthouse after receiving reports of a polling staffer providing false information about public measure 1 to […]

A record number of women are running for the Iowa legislature this year. Karen Kedrowski, director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University, says the “sheer number of […]

Election Eve politicking saw the the top Republican statewide candidates flying to rallies in eight cities around the state, while Democrats at the top of the statewide ballot rallied in Council Bluffs, Sioux City and […]

The U.S.D.A. says another dry week led to a lot of combine time in the fields, and the harvest season is quickly nearing an end. The report shows 97% of the beans are already in […]

The Iowa Department of Agriculture has confirmed two more cases of avian influenza. The virus was found in a non-commercial backyard flock in Louisa County and a commercial layer flock in Wright County. An Ag […]

Iowa State University  kicked off its 100th anniversary remembrance of Jack Trice Friday. Trice was the school’s first black athlete, who died from injuries suffered in a football game. Trice’s cousin, George Trice, spoke at […]

State troopers had to do some unusual traffic control on Interstate 35 Sunday. The Patrol posted a picture of a truck hauling a houseboat that jackknifed on the interstate near Osceola — blocking one lane […]

Three of Iowa’s U.S. House races are considered among the most competitive in the country. Both political parties have been listing Iowa’s third congressional district race as among the three dozen that could decide which […]