State News

The Iowa House has unanimously passed a bill requiring insurance companies to cover the cost of replacing child safety seats that are damaged in accidents. Some insurance companies deny coverage if a child was not […]

After nearly a year of fundraising efforts, the Stanhope Train Depot will be returning to that Hamilton County community this summer from the farm field where it’s sat idle for some four decades. Rick Young […]

A bill being considered in the legislature would eliminate the state sales tax on the sale on beehives. State Apiarist Andy Joseph estimates there are about half a million beehives in Iowa. “Most beekeepers are […]

The State Patrol says there’s been an increase in distracted driving on the open roadways — and the DOT says it’s become an issue at train crossings as well. Kris Klop oversees the installation of […]

Vice President Kamala Harris visited Des Moines Thursday to talk with Democratic lawmakers and abortion rights advocates. “People around our country are concerned, afraid, confused, desperate, in many ways feeling very alone in terms of […]

Snow is falling in northwest and southwest Iowa and it’s expected to spread to the east. National Weather Service Meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff says most areas won’t see large accumulations and there is another aspect of […]

A bill that’s on its way to the governor would require that students in Iowa K-12 schools use bathrooms and locker rooms designated for the gender on their birth certificate. After a sometimes contentious debate, […]

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst questioned U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack today  on issues ranging from electric cars and ethanol to farm subsidies for billionaires during a hearing before the Senate Ag Committee. Ernst, a Republican, […]

Iowans may be more grouchy than usual this week, as they’re not getting enough sleep due to the time change, but there’s also a greater health risk from springing forward an hour. Dr. Denise Sorrentino […]

Officials in a northwest Iowa city are considering whether to join other local governments in sending the Iowa Utilities Board a letter objecting to development of carbon capture pipelines. Estherville’s City Council has held a […]