State News

Governor Kim Reynolds says a ruling from a federal judge makes it clear accepting federal pandemic relief didn’t prohibit lawmakers from cutting taxes at the state level this year and won’t stand in the way […]

Governor Kim Reynolds is offering a narrow interpretation of the bill she signed into law last month about Covid vaccination requirements for private sector workers. According to Reynolds, only those workers who claim a religious […]

As the strike at a dozen Midwest John Deere plants enters its second month, union workers are scheduled to vote Wednesday on a modified contract offer from the company. The UAW issued a statement late […]

When the Iowa and Minnesota football teams meet tomorrow, the victors will take home the bronze Floyd of Rosedale Trophy. A larger-than-life iron sculpture of Floyd the Pig was dedicated in Fort Dodge this week. […]

Congresswoman Cindy Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines, will seek re-election for a third term in the U.S House in Iowa;s new third congressional district. Axne, who had been considering a run for governor, […]

A class in disaster preparedness is being offered at Iowa State University for the first time this fall to ready students for everything from severe weather to hazardous materials spills. ISU’s emergency manager Clayton Oliver […]

After major flooding in 2019, a small western Iowa town is making progress toward building a protective flood barrier, with the construction of a berm scheduled to start in the spring. Hornick Mayor Scott Mitchell […]

Some rural EMS directors are looking toward a new state law to help train more volunteer medical responders and keep them on the job. The law allows counties to declare EMS an essential service like […]

State public health officials say Iowa’s overall vaccination rate is inching up, but parts of the state are lagging behind. Seventy-one percent of Iowans over the age of 11 have had at least one dose […]

We still have six more weeks of fall but Ole’ Man Winter is giving us a preview of what’s to come. A Winter Weather Advisory is posted for 15 counties across northwest and north-central Iowa […]

It’s long been said you should never discuss religion or politics in polite company, but a third topic is being added to the list this holiday season: vaccinations. Many Iowans are planning their first big […]

An outdoor Veterans Day service was held an hour after sunrise at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery where more than 6000 Iowa veterans are buried. “Be with us on these hallowed grounds where many of our […]

Last night’s spectacular launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket went smoothly and Cedar Falls native Raja Chari and three other astronauts are now in orbit. The nighttime launch lit the sky at Florida’s Kennedy […]

Family and friends who spoke at the service honoring the Fairfield High School teacher who was murdered last week used words like sparkle and joy to describe Nohema Graber. Her oldest son, Christian, read a […]

The Transportation Commission has approved a state grant to improve access for businesses to 44 acres of land in Mt. Pleasant. DOT spokesman Craig Markley presented the details of what’s called a RISE grant. “This […]

Tens of thousands of Iowans checked the box when they renewed their drivers’ licenses to become organ donors, but should they happen to die of COVID-19, will their organs still be used? That depends, according […]

The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved a settlement with the city of Ottumwa after the number of promised jobs linked to a roadway improvement grant were not met. DOT spokesman Craig Markley says the city […]

As the strike at a dozen John Deere plants in Iowa, Illinois and Kansas enters its fourth week, a Deere and Company executive says some production may shift to plants outside of the country to […]

Local veterans in Sioux City got to tell their stories for a special project that will preserve them at the Library of Congress. Bill Lyle was one of around one dozen veterans who shared their […]

Iowa State University research has found adults who spent a higher amount of time sitting during the early months of the pandemic were more likely to have higher symptoms of depression. ISU kinesiology professor Jacob […]