State News

Educators across the state are mourning the loss of Cedar Rapids Superintendent Noreen Bush who died Sunday after a more than two-year battle with cervical cancer. Waukee Superintendent, Brad Buck, recalls first meeting Noreen Bush […]

A report from State Auditor Rob Sand shows about $240,000 worth of state unemployment checks were written to prisoners and dead people in the early months of the pandemic. Iowa Workforce Development officials say the […]

Iowa State University’s Extension Department is selling a 2023 calendar that seeks to address some of the “Garden Lore” that’s been circulating the state. Consumer horticulture specialist Aaron Steil says they hear a lot of […]

If Senator Chuck Grassley wins reelection, he could be in the line of presidential succession again. Since the World War II era, the longest-serving U.S. senator from the party that holds the majority of seats […]

The latest U.S.D.A. crop report shows one part of the state is much closer to finishing up the harvest than others. The report shows the northeast and south-central regions of Iowa both are under 40% […]

State and local officials are following leads from a woman who says her late father was a serial killer who forced his children to help bury the bodies in southwest Iowa. The woman has told […]

A massive fire along Highway 34 near Red Oak illustrates how quickly a grass fire can escalate in current conditions. Montgomery County Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Hamman says fire fighters arrived on the scene shortly […]

Information gathered by the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy shows an increase in alcohol-related deaths from 440 in 2011 to 827 in 2021. The director of the office. Dale Woolery, says the pandemic could […]

A field fire south of the golf course in Sidney on Sunday was finally contained after it scorched nearly 350 acres. Dustin Sheldon, the assistant fire chief in Sidney, says firefighters in all but one […]

Michael Franken, the Democrat running against Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, says American ingenuity is the answer to the country’s energy challenges. Franken, a retired admiral, says his experience in the Navy indicates nuclear power can […]

A wind turbine south of the Williamsburg exit on Interstate-80 caught fire overnight and sparked a field fire. According to the Williamsburg Fire Department, the head of the wind turbine was fully engulfed in flames […]

A wind turbine south of the Williamsburg exit on Interstate-80 caught fire overnight and sparked a field fire. According to the Williamsburg Fire Department, the head of the wind turbine was fully engulfed in flames […]

Class 5A (Final) 1. Pleasant Valley (9-0), LW #1 vs WDM Valley 2. Dowling Catholic (8-1), LW #2 vs Davenport West 3. Ankeny (8-1), LW #3 vs #9 Sioux City East 4. Southeast Polk (8-1), […]

Republican candidate Todd Halbur says his record as a state government whistleblower shows he has the courage to be state auditor. Halbur says as chief financial officer of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, he discovered […]

Iowa parents will want to make sure their trick-or-treaters stay safe when they make rounds this week. Tammy Noble, a registered nurse and educator at the Iowa Poison Control Center, says one thing to be […]

The consumer protection division of the Iowa Attorney General’s office reports an upturn in the number of complaints about fake car dealerships appearing online. Ashley Kieler, a spokeswoman for the AG’s office, says crooks are […]

State Auditor Rob Sand says it’s time to enforce a law that would hold state employees accountable for intentional misconduct that results in a legal settlement. That means, in extreme cases, a state employee could […]

The superintendent of the second-largest public school district in Iowa has died after a two and a half year battle with cancer. The Cedar Rapids School Board announced in a written statement that Superintendent Noreen […]

Events this past weekend have showcased the closing messages both political parties have for Iowa voters. Governor Kim Reynolds spoke Saturday at a fundraiser hosted by fellow Republican Joni Ernst. “We need you showing up. We […]

Senator Joni Ernst is hosting her “Roast and Ride” fundraiser tomorrow — an event that has become among the largest gatherings for Iowa Republicans — and fellow GOP Senator Chuck Grassley will be among the […]