State News

The town of Tiffin has grown around 230 percent in the last decade and the Tiffin Fire Department is operating at about half the number of volunteers needed. Chief Bill Hall tells KCRG TV the […]

The U.S. Transportation Secretary says addressing safety concerns is the highest priority for the $3.9 billion in new federal infrastructure money for Iowa roads, bridges, and airports. Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke with Iowa reporters during […]

Eight people were arrested on Wednesday as part of an undercover investigation by Iowa Drug Task Force agents in Marshalltown and the surrounding area. According to a press release from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, […]

The Biden administration plans to rescind the Trump-era public health order known at Title 42, a move Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says will make the situation at America’s southern border far worse. Title 42 was […]

Kay House Republicans are publicly stating their opposition to the governor’s push to create state scholarships to cover expenses for sending 10-thousand students to a private school. Republican Representative Megan Jones of Sioux Rapids, who […]

The two-day Black & Brown Business Summit opened this morning in West Des Moines. Event co-chairman Terrence Thames says the goals include advancing the minority-owned business community and to position Iowa as the best place […]

The City of Ottumwa has a pit bull ban in place, but the city’s leadership are discussing some changes to the ordinance after hearing from some community members. Ottumwa City Council member Cara Galloway said […]

A Dubuque veterinarian is waiting for her sentencing after pleading guilty to writing fake prescriptions to obtain drugs at local pharmacies. Forty-two-year-old Kristi Schreiber admitted to writing prescriptions for fake dogs to obtain Tramadol. It […]

Marshalltown Community College is close to becoming a federally-designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. Almost 24% of its student body identifies as Hispanic, and 25% is needed for the designation. MCC would be the first in Iowa to […]

Iowa law enforcement officers are being particularly watchful for impaired drivers as today’s date of April 20th or 420 is considered in some circles as a “marijuana holiday.” Sergeant Paul Gardner, with the Iowa State […]

Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced the addition of Temple transfer Jeremiah Williams. Williams is a 6-5 guard out of Chicago, Ill. who played for the Owls the last two seasons. He has […]

Iowa has a global reputation for its fertile soil and all of the agricultural products we raise on it — and a new book is both a memoir and a call to action to preserve […]

Home sales in Iowa last month, while national data shows a decline of 2.7% in sales of existing U.S. home in March. “So in some ways we’re maybe doing a little bit better in terms […]

The Iowa legislature has unanimously voted for a bill to make more photos available for public alerts about Missing Persons. Representative Tom Jeneary of Le Mars guided the bill through the House. “Under current law, […]

Former Vice President Mike Pence will be one of the featured speakers this Saturday at the Iowa Republican Fourth District convention in Carroll. Woodbury County GOP chairman Bob Henderson expects a big turnout. “We are […]

Republicans in the Iowa Senate have sent the governor a bill to require that the owners of mobile home parks provide notices of rent increases or utility hikes 90 days in advance. Current law requires […]

Michigan-based nonprofit Trinity Health has announced an agreement to acquire all MercyOne health care facilities in Iowa. MercyOne CEO Bob Brits says National Catholic Health Systems came together in Iowa in 1998 to pull together […]

State officials are buying more ad time on Facebook and YouTube to market Iowa nationally as a destination for tourists and upgrading the state-maintained “Travel Iowa” website. Governor Kim Reynolds says it means adding more […]

Several Iowa cities saw record lows overnight. Sioux City broke its daily low temperature record falling to 19 degrees. The National Weather Service says it was the latest date in the year Sioux City has […]

Dubuque Police Chief Jeremy Jensen says the legacy of former Chief Mark Dalsing will live on forever. Dalsing died on Friday after a sudden illness at the age of 55. He served the Dubuque Police […]