State News

The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved a plan to spend nearly $122 million in federal pandemic relief funds that were approved in December. The Department of Transportation’s Stuart Anderson says the money is targeted at […]

The top Republican in the Iowa House says the latest federal pandemic relief package may prevent Iowa and other states from cutting taxes this year. Speaker Pat Grassley of New Hartford says House Republicans are […]

A DNR investigation has found improper disposal of animal parts and manure runoff entering Keg Creek, in Pottawattamie County. The DNR information says investigators responded to six complaints against the Feedlot Service Company three miles […]

A central Iowa woman will spend six months in prison for her role in revealing confidential drug informants. The U.S. Department of Justice says 37-year-old Danielle Taff of Ankeny had pleaded guilty to one count […]

There’s still no agreement among Republican lawmakers on how much the state should spend to extend broadband service in Iowa, but it appears they’re edging closer to the amount Governor Kim Reynolds has proposed. “I […]

The head of the Iowa Restaurant Association is encouraging people to order directly from their favorite restaurant, instead of relying on a third-party delivery service to bring them food. In an industry trying to recover […]

Brides who want intricate braids, up-dos or chignons for their wedding day could have a professional stylist on site if a bill that unanimously cleared the Iowa House becomes law. “It will allow licensed cosmetologists […]

All Republicans and ten Democrats in the Iowa Senate have passed a bill designed to penalize cities that “defund” the police. Republicans senators passed another bill that would boost penalties for rioting. Senator Julian Garrett, […]

Republicans on a Senate committee have voted to phase out the state inheritance tax. The bill also would accelerate the plan to phase in state income tax cuts. Democrats oppose the moves, warning the state’s […]

A U.S. House Committee has voted to review Democrat Rita Hart’s challenge of the outcome in Iowa’s Second Congressional District race. State officials declared Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks the winner by six votes and Miller-Meeks has […]

The annual Cancer in Iowa report released today by University of Iowa researchers focuses on racial disparities among Iowa cancer diagnoses. Dr. Nalo Johnson, director of health promotion and chronic disease prevention at the Iowa […]

A jury has acquitted Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri of charges of failure to disperse and interference with official acts at a protest at a Des Moines Mall on May 31st of last year. […]

Iowa State’s Lexi Donarski was named the unanimous Big 12 Freshman of the Year, becoming the first Cyclone to earn the prestigious honor since Megan Taylor in 1998. Donarski put together a blistering freshman campaign, […]

The driver of a semi was killed, and another person was hurt, in a fiery crash on Interstate 80 near Council Bluffs on Monday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says 51-year-old Daniel L. Owens, of […]

Iowa senior Luka Garza has been named National Player of the Year for the second straight season by Sporting News. Garza is the sixth men’s basketball player to be named National Player of the Year […]

The Iowa House has unanimously passed legislation that would make a pandemic era policy for telehealth services permanent. Last year, the governor used her emergency powers to temporarily make insurance reimbursement rates equal for in-person […]

A lawsuit has been filed to challenge a new state law that reduces the early voting period in Iowa. Governor Kim Reynolds signed the bill into law Monday. The lawsuit seeking to block the changes […]

The money bet on sports in Iowa continues to remain strong as more companies get approved to take wagers. Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission administrator Brian Ohorilko says the betting — or handle — kept […]

The Iowa Senate has passed a bill to give Iowa law enforcement, including prison guards and others in the judicial system, “qualified immunity” from most lawsuits. Senator Dan Dawson of Council Bluffs, a special agent […]

An eastern Iowa community has won international recognition. Site Selector Magazine, which has a global distribution, has named Clinton as the top small location for industrial projects on a per capita basis in the Mississippi […]