State News

As grade school leaders debate how classes will be held this fall, higher education will continue in eastern Iowa with a mix of in-person and virtual classes. Don Doucette, chancellor of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, […]

A motorcyclist was killed in a weekend wreck in Des Moines. Police say the motorcycle collided with a car on the MLK Parkway about 8:30 Sunday night and the car sped off — then ran […]

Iowa Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer got married this weekend. Last October, Finkenauer and Daniel Wasta, who was working at the time as presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s Iowa political director, got engaged. Finkenauer congressional office announced Sunday […]

The stadium seating Major League Baseball set up at the new field it built at the  “Field of Dreams” movie site in Dyersville is coming down – for now. Last week, crews began removing the […]

Iowa State University has released the results of the first round of COVID-19 tests for students moving back to campus. The information shows 3,037 students moving into the residence halls and campus apartments have been. […]

The B-17 Bomber “Sentimental Journey” and the P-51 Mustang “Tuskegee Airmen” are both at the Mason City Municipal Airport this weekend. The bomber is owned by the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum and is flying […]

A bill that passed the legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support has become a flash point in the debate over how schools should start this month. The bill, which is now law, says Iowa schools should […]

One of the last remaining murals from the historic former Central High School building in Sioux City is headed to the Sioux City Public Museum. The mural was on the wall in the building’s auditorium […]

A consumer alert is being issued for Iowans to avoid certain types of face masks that are being sold using deceptive claims and which may not offer protection from COVID-19. Lynn Hicks, a spokesman for […]

A 20-year-old has turned himself in to authorities and been charged in connection with a hit-and-run boating accident on West Lake Okoboji. The accident happened just after 10:30 on Tuesday evening. A report from the […]

The Pioneer Football League’s Presidents Council announced that it’s league’s schools will not conduct conference competition in fall 2020. The PFL membership is spread from coast-to-coast and throughout the Midwest which poses challenges related to […]

The former executive director of the Des Moines Metro Waste Authority has pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud after investigators say he improperly collected at least $1.8 million. A special investigation released by […]

The Iowa Finance Authority says more people could now be eligible to receive assistance through their COVID-19 Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention program. Spokesperson Ashley Jared says those who were ineligible because they received the $600 […]

If you need a new shirt, a pair of pants or some sneakers, this is the time to go shopping. What’s known as the State of Iowa’s Sales Tax Holiday is underway today and tomorrow. […]

Iowa’s largest single-day concert event draws 100,000 people to the state capitol lawn every year, except this year, as the pandemic canceled the Des Moines Symphony’s Yankee Doodle Pops — and most ever other live […]

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has voted to mandate the use of face coverings in public spaces, while the governor continues to say city and county officials lack the authority to enforce mask mandates. […]

President Donald Trump’s idea of giving his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination for president from the White House has drawn some criticism. Republican Senator Joni Ernst was asked about it today on her conference […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says the source of Covid-19 outbreaks will be considered as state officials review school district requests to temporarily shift to remote learning. The guidelines released last week indicate at least 10 percent […]

Unemployment claims are down for the third straight week. Iowa Workforce Development says the number of ongoing unemployment claims dropped by 5,072 in the last week — and are down by nearly 30,000 claims in […]

While scattered showers are in the forecast for much of Iowa over the next several days, dry conditions have worsened. The latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows all or parts of 11 counties […]