State News

State Auditor Rob Sand has released a survey showing two-thirds of health care providers consider Medicaid privatization an impediment to their ability to provide services. “A great number of providers felt that the process had […]

The number of Iowans hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19 is more than double what it was a month ago. On June 27th, there were 118 Iowans with COVID were in the hospital. A month later, […]

The annual roadside survey for small game animals starts this week as staff with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources drive routes across the state, looking for a variety of critters. Iowa DNR wildlife biologist […]

A man wanted in the murder of a woman in Norfolk, Nebraska, was arrested in Sioux City over the weekend. Norfolk Police Chief Don Miller says 28-year-old Deshawn Gleaton Junior is accused in Friday’s shooting […]

A member of the city council in Sioux City says it’s time to revisit parts of the Americans with Disabilities Act that exempt certain structures from accessibility requirements. Alex Watters says he never anticipated becoming […]

Iowa’s very first state park celebrated its centennial over the weekend. Backbone State Park is located in the valley of the Maquoketa River near Strawberry Point in northeast Iowa’s Delaware County. Longtime Manchester resident Mike […]

The Iowa State Patrol says one person was killed when a car and a semi collided on a Hamilton County road near Stanhope early Saturday. Reportedly, an eastbound 2008 Pontiac driven by 41-year-old Danyel McFarland […]

Thanks to changes in federal rules, more people are now eligible to give blood, and more donors are needed as hundreds of Iowa blood drives have been cancelled because of the pandemic. Pete Lux, director […]

One person was killed when an apartment caught fire in Fort Dodge on Sunday afternoon. Fort Dodge Fire Department responded to the fire at 629 Central Avenue shortly 2:00 p.m. When they arrived smoke was […]

The Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for president is describing Iowa as a swing state that may be vital to an Electoral College victory this fall. Joe Biden delivered a short message to Iowa Democrats during […]

It’s midsummer and Iowans are taking full advantage of their local, county and state parks, with some facilities reporting much heavier use than usual for July. Brian Lammers, director of the Hamilton County Conservation Department […]

The state says 21 long-term care facilities in Iowa now have outbreaks of COVID-19 and among them, eastern Iowa’s Scott County is reporting its first nursing home outbreak. Fourteen cases are reported among residents and […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has extended her public health emergency proclamation that requires social distancing measures for businesses and other establishments for another month. The extension comes as the President of the Iowa Restaurant Association is […]

The Iowa High School Athletic Association has approved a shortened schedule for the upcoming football season. The plan features a 7-game regular season with all teams qualifying for the playoffs. Teams in eight-player through 3A […]

The new report from the National Drought Mitigation Center shows dry conditions worsening in western and central Iowa. State climatologist Justin Glisan says 15 counties are now in what’s considered severe drought.  “Over the last […]

An unidentifed woman claims her life was threatened by a man in western Iowa on Thursday afternoon and the man is now jailed following a standoff. A female victim alleged that James Fishback of Manning […]

Another sweltering July weekend is in the forecast, as high temperatures Saturday across Iowa are expected to climb into the low- to mid-90s with heat indices returning to the triple digits. Mark Mintun, an emergency […]

The woman who is the world’s first and only armless pilot will be flying over the Washington, D.C. area this morning with former Iowa Senator Tom Harkin as her copilot. Jessica Cox, who was born […]

A man who sold a variety of drugs at music festivals in eastern and central Iowa will spend more than six years in federal prison. Twenty-two-year-old Jack Arthur Stumberg of Grundy Center pleaded guilty to […]

The Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville will host an unusual baseball game this weekend, pitting officers from the police departments in Chicago and New York City against one another. The field’s operations manager […]