State News

At least 200,000 Iowans have already cast votes in this year’s General Election. The latest information on the Iowa Secretary of State’s website indicates county auditors have issued 273,000 absentee ballots and 199,358 were returned […]

The 19-year-old man in custody for two shooting deaths in Sioux City is related to one of the victims. Court records indicate 19-year-old Joseph Cruz of Sioux City was fighting with a friend over a […]

Many Iowans like to fantasize about becoming an instant millionaire, and with tonight’s Powerball jackpot estimated to be worth one-billion dollars, many more people are dreaming of hitting it big. Say the dream becomes reality, […]

Crews will soon begin shoring up the shoreline at a state-owned lake in northwest Iowa. Ingham Lake in Emmet County is east of Wallingford. Iowa Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist Rob Patterson says the […]

Purdue coach Jeff Brohm says limiting mistakes and getting the lead is important against Iowa. The Boilermakers have dominated the recent series against the Hawkeyes, winning four of the last five and during that stretch […]

A former student at Clarke University in Dubuque is pleading guilty to a terrorism charge after making threats against the school this summer. On August 8, Clarke University’s Dubuque campus was locked down for about […]

Iowa freshman kicker Drew Stevens has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week following the Hawkeyes’ 33-13 win over Northwestern. Stevens earns his first Big Ten honor following his impressive performance against the Wildcats. […]

One person was killed early this morning in a police chase in Cedar Rapids. The state patrol says Cedar Rapids police tried to pull over a Chevy Tahoe for traffic violations about 2 AM and […]

An explosion and fire demolished a historic Waterloo restaurant on Sunday morning. The Hickory House was one of Waterloo’s oldest eateries, marking its 70th year in business just last week. Prior to the fire, witnesses […]

The Iowa Mission of Mercy free dental clinic returns this weekend at the Varied Industries Building on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Dentist Kevin Baker is the local chair of this year’s event, which is back […]

Once Halloween is behind us, it’ll be full steam ahead for the year-end holidays, but with skyrocketing inflation pumping up prices on everything from gas to groceries, some Iowans may feel more like the Grinch […]

A Sioux City man is in custody, facing murder charges after a shooting early Saturday morning on the west side of Sioux City. Nineteen-year-old Joseph Cruz is charged with two counts of second degree murder, […]

State officials say a 24-year-old man running for from law enforcement in Davenport early Sunday was shot to death after shooting at police. According to a news release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety, […]

An Illinois seedcorn company plans to build a new distribution site in Ames. Wyffels Hybrids announced the new facility will be located on approximately 150 acres along Interstate 35 and Highway 30. The company says […]

A first-in-the-nation style of golf course is being planned for central Iowa. The Des Moines suburb of Grimes is announcing it will build what’s being called a MultiGolf Park. City marketing director Whitney Tucker says […]

A 26-year-old Fairfield woman is under arrest after authorities say she barricaded herself inside a house with a three year old boy. The stand-off started at about 2 a.m. today after a man called Fairfield […]

The Powerball jackpot has increased to its second highest level in the history of the game at $825 million for Saturday’s drawing. Iowa Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says this level of jackpot brings in a […]

Just like Fourth of July fireworks can stress out Iowans’ pets, Halloween can also be a night of horrors for our dogs and cats. Jessie Phillips, director of development & communications at the Animal Rescue […]

The City of Clinton has been hosting an annual Halloween parade since the 1950s. Jean Buikema, one of the parade organizers, says it’s held at night, which makes it unique. “It’s not a Saturday or […]

Good weather has allowed the harvest to continue moving ahead at a good pace. Forest City Farmers Coop Director Randy Broesder says on the bean side farmers most of the beans are harvested and farmers […]