State News

The soybean harvest is 98 to 99 percent complete in parts of northwest Iowa, well ahead of schedule. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Joel DeJong says things went very quickly due to the exceptionally […]

President Trump will award former Iowa wrestling coach Dan Gable the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Speaking at a rally tonight at the Des Moines airport, Trump touted Gable’s 181-1 record as a wrestler at Waterloo […]

President Donald Trump greeted what he called a “beautiful crowd” of thousands of cheering supporters at the Des Moines Airport tonight. “There has never been a president that has done more for farmers and ranchers, […]

March Madness is coming back to Des Moines. Wells Fargo Arena will host the first and second rounds of the men’s NCAA Basketball Championships in 2023. Greg Edwards is with the Des Moines Convention and […]

Republican Senator Joni Ernst today said Democrats oppose President Trump’s nominee for a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy because she doesn’t pass their “litmus test” on abortion and other issues. “The Democrats seem to claim that […]

The Webster County Sheriff is investigating the discovery of a male body in a cornfield south of Fort Dodge. Sheriff James Stubbs says the body was found on Tuesday. Due to the condition of the […]

A doctor and a fire fighter from Fort Dodge, speaking at a midday news conference organized by Joe Biden’s campaign, denounced President Trump’s plan to hold a rally tonight in Des Moines. Dr. Megan Srinivas […]

Wrestling legend Dan Gable is going to receive the nation’s highest civilian honor. The Des Moines Register reports that Gable has received a letter from the White House that President Donald Trump plans to award […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is urging President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to support allowing cameras in the courtroom when, as expected, she become a justice on the nation’s highest court. “Many of us believe that […]

Car-deer collisions are climbing in Iowa as combines are running full tilt, scaring animals out of the fields and into the roadways. A recent report ranked Iowa the seventh worst state in the U.S. for […]

A national report on childhood obesity shows Iowa’s kids improving slightly compared to other states and versus last year’s Iowa numbers. Jamie Bussel, senior program officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, says the overall […]

Several people are in custody after a shooting early this morning in Carroll. Police Chief Brad Burke reports the incident occurred right around midnight in the 500 block of E. 18th Street. One male victim […]

The coronavirus pandemic has slowed the state’s traditional gambling industry — but it has been a boom time in the past few months for the burgeoning sports betting side. Iowa Racing and Gaming Administrator, Brian […]

President Trump is scheduled to rally with supporters at the Des Moines Airport this evening. “He wants to be record-breaking and record-setting for Iowa and Iowa farmers,” says Eric Branstad, a senior advisor to the […]

Republican Senator Joni Ernst is suggesting those who warn President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee will help overturn Roe v Wade are overlooking a case Amy Coney Barrett has already ruled upon. Barrett was part of […]

A three-member state panel agrees the Iowa economy is headed in a positive direction, but the group cautions state tax revenue won’t quite rebound to pre-pandemic levels over the next three quarters. Holly Lyons of […]

The Iowa DNR is asking deer hunters to take part in a program once again this year that donates venison to help feed the hungry. Coordinator Alicia Plathe says the Help Us Stop Hunger or […]

Construction is underway in Mason City on what will be the world’s largest freestanding grain bin. Sukup Manufacturing of Sheffield has designed the bin, with a peak height of 155 feet and a capacity of […]

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley today said  Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are using this week’s hearings to suggest Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett “doesn’t care” about access to health care. “Democrats are painting […]

A state program that helps those on food assistance eat healthier has crossed the one-million-dollar mark in benefits given. Coordinator Aryn McClaren says the program gives what are called “Double Up Bucks” to those on […]