State News

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley began today’s hearing on Merrick Garland’s nomination to be U.S. Attorney General by addressing his own role in denying Garland a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012. “I had […]

Fire struck a six-story building on the Iowa State University campus this morning. The fire at Ross Hall was reported just after 6 a.m. and the Ames Fire Department had it extinguished by 6:45. ISU […]

Upgrades are planned for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch. A bill in the Iowa legislature would create a partial state tax credit for donations to the project. The last updates were completed […]

Ames police are looking for a man they call a person of interest in the death of a woman. Police found the woman dead Saturday evening while conducting a welfare check at an apartment. They […]

It’s the time of year when Iowans who love to sink their teeth into a juicy burger are being asked to nominate their favorite burger maker, whether it’s gourmet or down-home style. Kylie Peterson, spokeswoman […]

Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer is reporting spectacular first-quarter earnings. Quad Cities-based Deere and Company says net income for the quarter more than doubled from a year ago to more than $1.2 billion, including a 23% […]

The Iowa House and Senate have approved a bill to make it a crime to use fake urine for workplace drug and alcohol tests. Representative Brian Lohse, a Republican from Bondurant, said it’s become “a […]

The Iowa Natural Resources Commission has given the go-ahead for an expansion of the bobcat hunting zones in the state. DNR wildlife specialist Vince Evelsizer says the proposal will expand the bobcat harvest into three […]

An encounter between a man breaking into a southeast Iowa house and the homeowner turned deadly Thursday night. Wapello County Sheriff Don Phillips says his office received a 911 call around 9:20 p.m. The caller […]

Drake basketball coach Darian DeVries has been named to the 2021 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year watch list, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Friday, February 19. DeVries is one of 15 coaches […]

Organizers hope the thousands of RAGBRAI riders will be pedaling across Iowa this summer. Last year’s edition of the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa was canceled because of the pandemic. The 2021 ride […]

Iowa Senate President Jack Chapman says if a court rules companies like Facebook and Google have illegally stifled the free speech of Iowans, those companies should lose all state and local tax breaks. “We have […]

Leaders in Iowa City are trying to figure out how to move forward following an independent review of how Iowa City police officers’ use of tear gas against racial-justice protestors last summer. The lengthy report […]

The state high school wrestling tournament has a much different look in Des Moines. Normally, around 75 thousand fans pack Wells Fargo Arena for the three days of competition. This week attendance is limited to […]

Republicans on a Senate committee have voted to shrink Iowa’s early voting period from 29 to 18 days and make other absentee balloting changes. “Integrity and security of Iowa elections are key to our representative […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says it’s time for an ethanol mandate in Iowa, to boost an industry battered by the EPA’s resistance to the federal ethanol production mandate. “It’s such an important industry to our state […]

Iowa’s 29-day early voting period would be shortened to 18 days before an election under a bill Senator Roby Smith of Davenport is sponsoring. “Setting absentee voting at 18 days will limit voter remorse, the […]

Forecasters promise a gradual warmup over the next few days, but this prolonged cold spell has many Iowans dreaming about Spring Break vacations in distant, sunny climates. Kyle Potter, with ThriftyTraveler.com, says overall air travel […]

The concerns about coronavirus continue to have an impact on churches and how they celebrate. The First Presbyterian Church in Oskaloosa is celebrating Ash Wednesday today with a drive-up service. Celebrants receive ashes and a […]

A certified financial planner from eastern Iowa is the lone Midwesterner featured in a new book compiled by entrepreneur Kevin Harrington, best known for TV’s “Shark Tank.” Jeff Busbee of Cedar Rapids was featured on […]