State News

A museum in southeast Iowa that features artifacts from the first dam built across the Mississippi River will reopen as soon as next month. The Keokuk-Hamilton Dam Museum on Main Street in Keokuk initially opened […]

Greyhound racing in Iowa is starting its final lap. The Iowa Greyhound Park in Dubuque opened for the final time in a season that Racing and Gaming administrator Brian Ohorilko says it will last one […]

Southeastern Community College in Burlington has received a $10 million grant for its nursing program, the single largest gift in the institution’s history. SCC President Michael Ash says the funding will be distributed for the […]

After more than a year of planning, three business and economic development organizations in the eastern Iowa town of Clinton have merged. What’s now known as Grow Clinton is a combination of the Clinton Area […]

There will be no debate in the Iowa House this week due to the impasse over a plan to create state scholarships to cover private school expenses for 10,000 students. The proposal is Governor Kim […]

A former Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy who now serves with the Iowa State Patrol, and officials with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, were recognized at the Cass County Courthouse, for stopping a security threat towards […]

Iowa State’s Big 12 Freshman of the Year is moving on. Point guard Tyrese Hunter announced via social media that he is entering the transfer portal. The native of Racine, Wisconsin,  is coming off a […]

One of the governor’s priority proposals for the 2022 legislature is an Iowa Renewable Fuels Standard and it passed the Iowa House in early February. A key lawmaker says negotiations in the Senate are focused […]

A second person wanted in the deadly shooting at a Cedar Rapids nightclub was arrested today in Illinois. The U.S. Marshal Service announced they arrested 29-year-old Dimione Walker near Chicago on a first-degree murder charge […]

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has completed its annual review of financial audits of all the casinos. Racing and Gaming administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says the audits did not turn up any issues. He says […]

Honor flights for local military veterans to fly to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials honoring their service and sacrifice will begin again next month after being paused during the pandemic. All expenses are paid […]

This is the 15th week of the 2022 Iowa legislative session, but there’s no agreement yet among majority Republicans on the bills outlining the state budget for the fiscal year that starts in 74 days. […]

Efforts are underway to try to save the retired Navy vessel named for the five Waterloo brothers who died together in World War II when a Japanese torpedo struck the USS Juneau. “The Sullivans” — […]

The Iowa legislature is working on a bill to address the surge in thefts of catalytic converters — easily accessible vehicle parts that are attached to exhaust systems to reduce pollution. Representative Cherielynn Westrich of […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a district court ruling — and U.S. Senate candidate Abby Finkenauer’s  name will be listed on the June Primary ballot. The Iowa Supreme Court has rejected the challenge two […]

The chief operating officer of the group which now owns the Field of Dreams movie site says the plans they have announced for development there will not take away from the past and future memories. […]

The director of the Iowa Department of Human Services says state officials have visited with some Afghan families directly to confirm they are getting essential services like housing and food assistance. Kelly Garcia’s statement comes […]

The legislature has sent the governor a bill that gives local officials a shot at getting a temporary court order to immediately shut down bars that are the site of frequent fights and gunfire. The […]

The health clinic at the Rock Island Arsenal has been named in honor of a black medic who’s credited with saving dozens of soldiers on D-Day. Army Staff Sergeant Waverly Woodson, Jr., was a member […]

Iowans who are advocates for victims of sexual assault say they’re pleased the re-authorized Violence Against Women Act includes money for prevention efforts as well as services for victims. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst hosted an […]