State News

A federal grand jury is making multiple charges against the Adair police chief in a scheme with a friend to illegally purchase machine guns. Court documents say 46-year-old Bradley Wendt exploited his position to acquire […]

A group that successfully pushed for spending limits in state government three decades ago is urging Governor Reynolds to propose new limits on local governments. “We think it would be a good idea to implement […]

Iowa Turkey Federation executive director, Gretta Irwin, says the industry isn’t sure why there’s been a cluster of bird flu cases recently confirmed in several northwest Iowa turkey flocks. Iowa’s turkey farmers really work diligently […]

A managed care company has agreed to pay a $44.4 million settlement after being accused of submitting excessive prescription drug bills to the Iowa Medicaid program. Centene does not admit wrongdoing, but a news release […]

The odds of most Iowans having a white Christmas are increasing by the minute. While the holiday is still ten days away, the snow falling across much of the state today  will be followed by […]

The U.S. Justice Department is asking a judge to sentence an Iowa man to more than five years in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. Video showed Doug Jensen of Des Moines […]

Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says the renewable fuel recommendations from the Biden Administration are a combination of positives and negatives. Feenstra, a Republican from Hull, supports the EPA’s recommended ethanol production mandate. “The EPA proposed […]

More than 20 years after a southwest Iowan dug a large bone out of a creek bed near Shenandoah, researchers from the University of Iowa are publishing a paper about what turned out to be […]

Members of a key state panel say a recession would likely have a limited impact on Iowa’s economy. They’re predicting state tax receipts will decline slightly in 2023 due to cuts in the top income […]

An Eagle Grove man has been sentenced to a decade in prison after pleading guilty to meth, marijuana and gun-related charges. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 40-year-old Russell Spencer was […]