State News

There is an ongoing discussion in Buena Vista County surrounding a rezoning request for a proposed soybean crush plant near Alta. The County Board of Supervisors had a standing room only crowd as they heard […]

State officials have suspended the license of a mental health counselor accused of smoking pot in Woodbury County with a girl who was a client. The Iowa Board of Behavioral Science has accused 48-year-old Michelle […]

A man charged with carrying a sword as he robbed a Kossuth County gas station in December of 2019 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Forty-year-old Nicholas John Rosenstiel of Ventura was sentenced […]

An Iowa State University professor is joining the ranks of 25 people who’re getting a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship or so-called “genius grant” this year. Lisa Schulte Moore will get a no-strings-attached $625,000 award. Schulte Moore […]

The Iowa Lottery says there’s been an issue with its mobile app since a system update Sunday. Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says the mobile app allows people to check numbers and get other information. She […]

This is National Voter Registration Day and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says it’s sort of like celebrating a loved one’s birthday. “We do voter registration 365 days a year, but to bring a […]

The record sales numbers the Iowa Lottery saw in the last fiscal year have slowed down in the new fiscal year that started in July. Iowa Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says they believed the record […]

A jury has convicted a 33-year-old man from Manchester of sex trafficking. According to evidence presented at the trial and other court documents, Darrius Redd forced an adult victim to engage in sex for money […]

The private non-profit group that manages the Des Moines Civic Center was an investor in the play that has won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Des Moines Performing Arts is part of the Independent […]

A Lansing man will spend two months in federal prison for arranging illegal deer hunts through his business. Forty-six-year-old Corey Gene Fritzler pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. He ran Northeast Iowa Outfitters — […]

The bishop for the Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church is urging congregations to review their safeguards against embezzlement and fraud after a bookkeeper pleaded guilty to stealing $274,000 from a Mason City church. […]

Farmers in Iowa and across the Midwest are keeping a lookout for an exotic bug that was found in Kansas earlier this month. The spotted lanternfly has bright red hind wings with black spots. Robin […]

The state has had a program to help low-income Iowans pay their heating bills for 40 years and is now adding one to help with water bills. Christine Taylor oversees both programs — and says […]

A student who fell from a float during the Westwood Homecoming parade Friday has died from his injuries. School district superintendent Jay Lutt identified the student as 12-year-old Kage McDonald, a junior high student who […]

The Iowa Latino Heritage Festival is back after being canceled in 2020 and enduring rain in 2019. Festival executive director, Joe Gonzalez, says he’s glad the weather forecast looks good for the weekend. And this […]

Republican Chuck Grassley announced at 4 a.m. on Twitter that he will seek an 8th term in the U.S. Senate. Grassley posted a short video a few hours later, after sunrise. “Hey there,” Grassley said. […]

First District Congresswoman Ashley Hinson has publicly stated she would consider a run for the U.S. Senate if fellow Republican Chuck Grassley decided not to run again. Grassley announced early this morning he is running, […]

The funeral for a western Iowa man who died “on a date which will live in infamy,” will be held tomorrow in Audubon County. Eli Olsen, of Exira, was a 23-year-old Navy Petty Officer 3rd […]

You may have recently received a text message that makes it look like you aren’t registered to vote, but county and state election officials say the text isn’t from them. Iowa Secretary of State Paul […]

The Iowa Economic Development Board recently approved the rules for a new fund designed to help small meat processors. Iowa Economic Development Authority spokesperson, Kannan Kappleman, says the agency is charged with handing out the […]