State News

The president of the Iowa Christmas Tree Association, John Beckwith of New Hampton, says the growing season for the trees was a good one despite the dry weather. “Some folks had some issues you know […]

Studies show there are more cooking fires on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year. Fire prevention expert Amanda Swenson says all Iowans should know how to use a fire extinguisher before there’s a […]

Iowa State University ag economist Chad Hart says the recent sale of 73 acres of northwest Iowa farmland, for $30,000 an acre, indicates Iowa farmers are seeing fairly good profit margins. “At the same time, […]

The 20th Annual Memorial March for Lost Children was today in Sioux City. The march began as a protest against the number of Native American children placed in the foster care system in Woodbury County. […]

The University of Iowa is participating in a vaccine trial that’s testing out an RSV vaccine from Pfizer in people 60 or older. The hope is to find protection against the virus which has seen […]

Iowa State University economist Peter Orazem says if there’s a railroad strike next month, it could affect the supply of a major source of fuel for power plants. “Coal is, of course, one of the […]

Dozens of farm animals are being rescued from a property in southeast Iowa. “It’s an evolving situation quite frankly at this point,” said Animal Rescue League of Iowa CEO Tom Colvin. Three dozen adult pigs […]

A graphic novel by a northeast Iowa man contrasts two radically different musicians who faced similar, simultaneous challenges. Author and illustrator Gary Kelley, of Cedar Falls, says blues legend Robert Johnson and master cello player […]

Net sales for Deere & Company were up 40% in its last quarter. The company’s net income for its fiscal year was over $7.1 billion. CEO John May said Deere’s just-concluded fiscal year was “unprecedented” […]

The Republican who’ll be the new member of Iowa’s congressional delegation next year is hoping to be appointed to the House Ag Committee, the panel that will write the 2023 Farm Bill. Congressman-elect Zach Nunn, […]