State News

Vice President Mike Pence drew cheers from crowds in Iowa today as he vowed Republicans will soon fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. “Judge Amy Coney Barrett is going to be Justice Amy […]

Forecasters say the skies over Iowa should be partly cloudy tonight, but we’ll still likely catch good views of the full moon, the first of two full moons this month. Farmers’ Almanac managing editor Sandi […]

Fifteen inmates and one staff member at the state prison in Clarinda have tested positive for the coronavirus according to the Iowa Department of Corretions. Jessica Erdman, the Page County Public Health Administrator, says the […]

With 33 days left until Election Day, Vice President Mike Pence is campaigning in Iowa. “The road to victory goes straight through Iowa,” he said, to cheers. During a speech early this afternoon in western […]

The Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store chain is rolling out a new logo. It’s the first logo change in 52 years and features Casey’s in white on a red background — but no longer features the […]

Forecasters say a cold front is moving over Iowa today in what may be the beginning of the end of warm weather for the season. Meteorologist Craig Cogil, at the National Weather Service, says a […]

The number of Iowa nursing home residents who’ve died of Covid-19 has surpassed 700. Nursing home residents account for just over half of all Covid deaths in Iowa and the state website shows there are […]

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld has announced he is retiring and will do so as soon as the Board of Regents can name a replacement. Harreld’s retirement announcement comes as the U-I struggles with […]

Preschool students in Des Moines Public Schools will start returning for in-person classes October 12 and other grade levels will return in following weeks. The district’s school board voted 6-1 last night for a set […]

The Iowa Lottery is opening the doors back up today to allow you to cash winning tickets in person. Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer says they’ve been working to make it safe. “We have additional protective […]

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says President Trump’s nominee for a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court will be a role model for women and their daughters. “I’m so thankful that now other women will see […]

Federal pandemic relief money has helped keep the state budget in the black. By early September, the State of Iowa had used $2.8 billion in federal money to cover expenses related to the pandemic. About […]

Two people killed in a weekend shooting spree in Waterloo have been identified. Police say 22-year-old Da’Curious Burkett of Waterloo and 28-year-old Takeya Hogan-Camp of West Des Moines both died in the incident. The injured […]

Iowa’s Attorney General is joining an effort to target abusive and illegal debt collectors. Attorney General spokesperson, Lynn Hicks says it has become a nationwide problem. “We are calling this Operation Corrupt Collector and our […]

Iowa’s wineries are trying to hold on from the pandemic that’s dealt a double hit to their business. Iowa Wine Growers Association, marketing director, Nicole Eilers says it is a business tailored to public interaction. […]

A northwest Iowa sheriff asked farmers to temporarily halt the harvest, fearing high winds would carry sparks from combines and set off fires. Several grass and field fires were reported Tuesday afternoon in Sioux County […]

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has rejected a request that would have let some Iowa grocery stores quit accepting empty bottles and cans and repaying the deposit fee. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that […]

Residents of the Fort Dodge area are being asked to do something nice on Friday, which marks one year since Pastor Al Henderson was robbed and murdered outside his church, St. Paul Lutheran. T.J. Pingel, […]

Two “Test Iowa” locations are opening in Orange City and Sioux Center to expand Covid-19 testing capacity in the northwest corner of the state. Governor Kim Reynolds said coronavirus cases have been elevated in Sioux […]

The Iowa Lottery reports sales have picked up in the new fiscal year which started in July. Lottery CEO Matt Strawn gave a report to the Lottery Board today. “Iowa Lottery sales are up over […]