State News

In western Iowa, the Harrison County board of supervisors has approved a countywide mask mandate, but the requirement won’t be in place quite yet. Harrison County Public Health Administrator Brad Brake says the county is […]

Halloween is tomorrow night, which also marks the end of Daylight Saving Time, as we move our clocks back an hour. Sioux City Police Sergeant Jeremy McClure says the weekend brings a high potential for […]

Saturday marks the opening of pheasant hunting season and a hunting preserve and lodge operator in northwest Iowa is expecting to see a good number of hunters. The “Hole in the Wall” is located in […]

An Iowa State University study finds some positive news related to the pandemic, as high school graduation rates nationwide rose in 2020 compared to previous years. ISU economics professor and study co-author John Winters says […]

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says the state, federal and military experts as well as a private contractor have scanned the state’s election systems. “Iowans, your vote and your data is protected,” Pate said […]

Despite the pandemic, many Iowa communities are still holding trick-or-treat nights for kids this weekend, while some adults are hosting socially-distanced Halloween parties. Juanita Cameron is a clerk at the Theatrical Shop in West Des […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says while escalating Covid patient counts in Iowa hospitals have set records every day this week, hospitals aren’t being overrun and the vast majority of patients do not have the virus. “When […]

Alliant Energy has unveiled what it calls its “Clean Energy Blueprint” for Iowa by moving toward more renewable sources of power — including solar, more battery storage, and changes at two coal-fired electric plants. The […]

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is offering a new online resource for beginning and experienced hunters. The series of “Let’s Go Hunting” videos is a clearinghouse of information for hunters, thanks to a partnership […]

Vice President Mike Pence says today’s report on economic growth in the third quarter shows the country is roaring back after the pandemic’s hit. Pence spoke at a rally at the Des Moines Airport this […]

A Kossuth County man has been convicted on a lesser count in a murder case from 2018. Forty-seven-year-old Chad Dietrick had been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of 38-year-old Krista […]

Theresa Greenfield, the Democrat challenging Republican Senator Joni Ernst’s bid for reelection, is returning to the campaign trail this afternoon after testing negative for Covid. Greenfield cancelled campaign appearances Wednesday after learning some of her […]

The founder of an energy district in Winneshiek County is celebrating ten years of operation. Decorah native, Andy Johnson, says the idea was to go local with energy.  “It’s not just about wind or solar […]

Another baby has been turned over to the state under the Safe Haven program. The Iowa Department of Human Services says a baby girl, born on October 12th was turned over under the law that […]

Incumbent Republican Senator Joni Ernst — locked in a tight battle with Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield – kicked off her final push to reach voters with a rally on her home turf in Red Oak. […]

A group of Black leaders and activists are holding events around the state, trying to get the word out that most Iowans with past felony convictions are now allowed to vote. Representative Ras Smith of […]

The U.S. Secretary of the Interior used the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum as the backdrop to announce veterans and Gold Star families will be eligible for free admission to National Parks and Monuments, starting […]

This week’s White House Coronavirus Task Force report on Iowa concludes nearly all of Iowa’s counties have moderate to high transmission of Covid. Last night, the state set another record for hospitalizations, with 605 Covid […]

Iowa’s largest supermarket chain claims it’s the first in the nation to install an automated grocery cart cleansing system, an effort to calm fears about COVID-19. Hy-Vee spokeswoman Dawn Buzynski says the Sterile Cart system […]

The Animal Rescue League helped Des Moines police seize several exotic birds from a home Tuesday. ARL director of animal services, Joe Stafford, says there were 11 birds removed. “Small, medium, large exotic birds just […]