State News

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has visited the picket line outside the John Deere plant in Ankeny. Vilsack told the UAW members he’s there for them because they were there for him 23 years ago. […]

The Iowa State Patrol says a Trooper who was involved in an accident last week has died. The Patrol says Trooper Ted Benda’s car crashed last Thursday as he was on his way to assist […]

A new Grinnell College National Poll finds President Biden’s support among independent voters has fallen and his overall approval rating is just 37%. The poll was conducted by J. Ann Selzer, who does The Des […]

With a little over a month until Thanksgiving, there are reports of a looming turkey shortage, but the executive director of the Iowa Turkey Federation says that is not accurate. Gretta Irwin says there is […]

Iowa remains in the middle of the pack in a new report called The State of Mental Health in America, which ranks the states based on 15 mental health access and prevalence measures. Schroeder Stribling […]

Researchers warn this flu season could be far worse than normal. Kelly Garcia, interim director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, says the flu vaccine is widely available and can be taken at the […]

Authorities are investigating threatening messages directed at Iowa Democratic Party chairman Ross Wilburn after The Des Moines Register published an editorial from Wilburn that criticized former President Trump. Wilburn said he received two threatening voice […]

An Iowa wind turbine blade maker is closing in December, eliminating more than 700 jobs, at the same time the federal government is announcing plans to heavily invest in new off-shore wind farms. Iowa Senator […]

After a dry growing season for much of Iowa, harvest time is demonstrating how weeds became a significant problem, forcing some soybean growers to abandon their crops. Brandon Hulme, an agronomist with Champion Seeds in […]

Meat processors and agriculture officials are working to make sure they’re prepared for a highly-contagious swine disease. Tyson Foods, the U.S.D.A, the Iowa Department of Ag and other industry groups took part in a mock […]

Representatives of the United Auto Workers and John Deere say contract talks have resumed. Ninety percent of union workers rejected Deere’s initial contract offer and more than 10,000 workers at 14 John Deere plants and […]

The Algona School Board has approved appointments to a committee that will assist with the proposed merger of the Algona and Lu Verne School Districts. Algona Superintendent Joe Carter says he and Lu Verne’s superintendent […]

Class 5A 1. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (8-0), LW #1 @ Hempstead 2. Southeast Polk (7-1), LW #2 vs CR Jefferson 3. Ankeny (6-2), LW #5 vs DSM Lincoln 4. Urbandale (7-1), LW #4 vs Waukee […]

You can now access the past via your computer through the State Historical Society of Iowa’s online catalog. State Archivist, Anthony Jahn says there are some 200 million pieces of history. “For decades we’ve been […]

There’s a potential for frost in some areas of the state, but State Climatologist Justin Glisan says that’s been a rare occurrence so for this fall. Frost happens when temperatures get down to 32 degrees, […]

The Iowa State Patrol says a Trooper was critically injured and airlifted to the hospital after following a crash while he was responding to a call on Thursday night. Trooper Ted Benda was assisting the […]

A southwest Iowa restaurant is this year’s winner for the Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin in the state, as selected by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. Richard Buman, co-owner of Victoria Station in Harlan, says he’s […]

Retired three-star Admiral Michael Franken is making a second run for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. He says his career in the military and public service sets him ahead of the five other […]

This weekend’s Iowa Latino Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held virtually for the first time. The Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs moved the event online after concerns were raised about COVID-19. Sonia Reyes, […]

The John Deere plant in Ottumwa sat quiet and the parking lot was empty as its workers went on strike early this morning, and about a hundred people began picketing outside of the company’s gates. […]