State News

A married couple from Marion has created an illustrated book that’s a unique and humorous look at the branch of dentistry which is focused on the straightening of teeth. Priscilla Steele and Craig Campbell are […]

With just a few days left in 2021, many Iowans are making year-end donations to charities, but they’re warned to look closely before writing the check. Teresa Fritz, with the Better Business Bureau, says to […]

It’s hoped a new blood test may help to identify people who are at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease well before symptoms emerge. Researcher Godfrey Coker, with the Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute, says the blood […]

Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer is partnering with a Chicago-area company to reduce harmful emissions from its equipment by replacing diesel fuel with ethanol. Quad Cities-based John Deere is working with ClearFlame Engine Technologies of Geneva, […]

Cow-calf producers hit by this year’s drought in northwest Iowa are dealing with a host of challenges. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has scheduled a series of drought recovery meetings next month to offer […]

A week ago the U.S. Senate unanimously voted to award the Congressional Gold Medal to a top secret World War II unit, national recognition that was inspired by the work of an Iowa student. Caleb […]

A public memorial service will be held early tonight for two Decorah High School seniors who died in a single-vehicle accident last Friday night. Eighteen-year-old Dalton Hemesath and Karter Einck, both of Decorah, died of […]

Iowa’s utilities will need a few days to get electricity restored to everyone after the powerful storm system that raked across the entire state last night, packing winds approaching 90 miles an hour. Tina Hoffman, […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has declared 43 Iowa counties state disaster areas as a result of Wednesday’s storm. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we have a few more counties that we might add to that, but […]

A group of environmentalists is asking state officials to inspect the manure application from a cattle feedlot in northeast Iowa that’s near a prized trout stream. Supreme Beef is constructing a feedlot in Clayton County […]

Last night’s powerful storm spun off multiple tornadoes in Iowa, while straight line winds exceeded 80 miles an hour. There are dozens of reports of structural and tree damage — and one person is reported […]

A massive storm system produced tornadoes and damaging straight-line winds as it swept across the state late Wednesday afternoon and evening. According to the Greene County Sheriff, a tornado cut through the western part of […]

Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines is backing a bill she says will help with supply chain issues at the country’s ports. She says it prohibits ocean carriers from unreasonably declining […]

Non-profits are having the same struggles as for-profit companies when it comes to finding workers. Recruiters have filled just a quarter of the 50 AmeriCorps assignments in Iowa that are to start in early 2022. […]

Greyhound racing is scheduled to end in Dubuque next spring and Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission Administrator Brian Ohorilko says the commission will be involved in deciding what’s done with the Iowa Greyhound Park property. […]

The flakes are already flying in northwest Iowa as the first significant snowstorm of the season is beginning to move across the state. Nineteen counties stretching across northern Iowa are under a Winter Storm Warning, […]

The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is releasing the name of the man who was shot and killed by law officers in Iowa Falls on Wednesday morning. The man is identified as 35-year-old Jared Risius […]

The year may be winding down, but the demand for blood from Iowa hospitals is rising while the number of blood donors is dwindling. Josh Murray, regional communications director for the Iowa-Nebraska Region of the […]

A Republican state senator from Davenport will not seek reelection in 2022 and is running for state treasurer instead. Roby Smith has been a member of the Iowa Senate since 2011 and he recently led […]

The State Hygienic Lab has confirmed the first case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in an Iowa resident. According to a news release from the Iowa Department of Public Health, the case involves an unvaccinated […]