State News

Cedar Falls public safety officials have arrested two local residents on charges connected to a violent weekend kidnapping. Authorities took 46-year-old Donovan Danielson and 32-year-old Nicole Sage into custody Sunday on charges of first-degree kidnapping […]

A national report ranks Iowa’s highway system 22nd in the country, a drop from 20th last year, in terms of its condition and cost-effectiveness. The study’s lead author, Baruch Feigenbaum of the Reason Foundation, says […]

The state board which oversees the medical marijuana program remains down four board members — but there is hope that will soon change. Program Bureau Chief, Owen Parker, updated the four members present for today’s […]

A photo went viral this fall of an Iowa high school football player helping a player from the opposing team stretch his cramped-up leg — and both boys are stunned by the sudden fame. They’ll […]

The Wild Rose Clinton casino has agreed to a fine for a violation involving the self exclusion gambling law. Racing and Gaming Administrator, Brian Ohorilkoh, says the violation involved casino mailings. “There was an incident […]

A state board has approved tax breaks for a project that will expand a soybean processing plant in northwest Iowa. Ag Processing, Inc., known as AGP, plans to spend more than $71 million to upgrade […]

The Farm Bureau’s annual survey of items used for a traditional Thanksgiving feast found a 14 percent increase in cost compared to last year. Iowa Farm Bureau economist, Sam Funk, says they based the cost […]

President Biden has appointed the leader of a climate action group and the Democrat who unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Senator Joni Ernst a year ago to the top two USDA posts in Iowa. Matt Russell will […]

The lead negotiator for the U-A-W local that represents employees at John Deere’s plant in Ankeny died of Covid the day after the strike at Deere and Company ended. Curtis Templeman’s death from Covid was […]

Students at the Iowa Culinary Institute’s Baking & Pastry Arts Program at the DMACC Newton Campus are using the upcoming holiday as a learning experience. Chef Ryan Binney says they are selling Thanksgiving Dinner rolls […]

The state Board of Education has approved rules for the new law that makes it easier to form publicly-funded charter schools. The board’s attorney Thomas Mayes told them this process will be quite different than […]

Union workers at John Deere have accepted the company’s latest offer and their 35-day strike has ended. Sixty-one percent of workers who cast ballots today voted “yes” on Deere and Company’s third contract offer. It […]

The number of COVID patients in Iowa hospitals has increased for the second straight week. The Iowa Department of Public Health’s weekly report shows the COVID patient count in Iowa hospitals is 544. More than […]

Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad will be “ambassador-in-residence” at Drake University, meeting with students and planning to host a yearly conference about U.S. and China relations. Branstad, who was President Donald Trump’s Ambassador to China, […]

The State Board of Education discussed the shortage of teachers this morning during its meeting in Des Moines. Some districts have had to cancel classes due to a lack of teachers or substitutes, and some […]

Iowa High School Football Championship Schedule @ UNI-Dome Thursday, November 18 EIGHT-PLAYER 9:30—#3 Easton Valley (12-0) vs. #2 CAM, Anita (12-0) CLASS A 1:00—#2 Grundy Center (11-1) vs. #1 West Hancock, Britt (12-0) CLASS 1A […]

Thieves have struck a central Iowa organization just as it was gearing up to deliver cheer to those who are facing the holidays without a loved one. EveryStep CEO Tray Wade, says they were preparing […]

A refugee resettlement agency has won the bid to create the statewide plan for English Language Learners through the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement. Sara Zejnic is the director of refugee and immigrant services at […]

A 30-year-old central Iowa man has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a 15-year-old. On Friday, the Pleasantville Police Department asked state agents to investigate allegations that a Pleasantville policeman had sexual contact with […]

Senator Chuck Grassley was the only Republican in the Iowa delegation who voted for the $1.2 trillion  infrastructure bill which President Biden signed into law Monday, and Grassley stands by his vote. He calls the […]