State News

The city Waterloo is planning to convert a long vacant Rath meatpacking plant building into almost 90 affordable apartments for seniors. Waterloo City Administrator Noel Anderson says that could free up many single-family homes for […]

Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller says the Big Ten will move to a 30-game conference schedule next year when the league adds USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon. The Big Ten currently has an eight week, […]

The American Lung Association’s annual “State of the Air” report finds positive trends in air quality in two Iowa metros. “Des Moines is actually listed on the ‘cleanest cities’ list,” said Kristina Hamilton, director of […]

In honor of Arbor Day, community leaders in Dubuque will break ground Saturday on what will eventually grow to become a community orchard. Laura Roussell, executive director of Dubuque Trees Forever, says they’ll plant a […]

One of the world’s most deadly forms of cancer is the focus of an event in central Iowa this weekend that will gather survivors from across the state, as well as advocates and loved ones […]

The Iowa Legislature has approved up to $8 million for the new “Thrive Iowa” program Governor Kim Reynolds proposed, to link people in need with faith-based and private sector groups that can help. It’s modeled […]

The National Drug Take Back Day is this weekend. Sioux City Police Sergeant Tom Gill says it’s a good way to safely dispose of your unneeded prescription drugs. “We do one in the spring and […]

The fines for trespassing in order to hunt deer will go up significantly July 1. The law — and the fines — have been expanded to include trespassing to hunt any wildlife. The trespasser can […]

Ground was broken this morning on Mason City’s Destination Iowa bike park project. City Administrator Aaron Burnett says a grassroots effort from a local organization turned into a state-funded project with help from a $4.5-million […]

Farmers got the rain they’d been hoping for last week, but it cut down on the time they could be planting. The U.S.D.A. crop report shows there were only three days suitable for fieldwork due […]