State News

Dealing with COVID-19 here in Iowa is hard enough, but imagine doing so if English wasn’t your first language. A coalition of 30 refugee advocacy groups and community organizations is serving tens of thousands of […]

A 65-year-old man died in a grain bin accident east of Le Mars around 10 this morning. Plymouth County Sheriff’s deputies confirmed the individual had safety measures in place, but was still pulled into the […]

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says the amount of money that would be in another coronavirus stimulus bill is one issue being debated — but she says liability protection is the biggest sticking point for her. […]

Friends, family, and community members will honor the late Congressman Berkley Bedell this weekend with an event on West Lake Okoboji. Bedell, a businessman who served in Congress for 12 years, died in December at […]

Congress is back in session after its summer recess and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says one of the top priorities is crafting another incarnation of the CARES Act to help businesses and individuals weather the […]

Iowa College Aid reports a slight drop in the number of students filing the information that’s used to determine if they qualify for federal aid, state-funded grants, and scholarships provided by colleges and universities. Spokesperson […]

The U.S.D.A. is seeking public comment on changes it claims will make it easier for rural communities to get loans for major projects. Four loan guarantee programs reassure banks they’ll be repaid when towns borrow […]

For the first time, thousands of dollars in college scholarships are being awarded to teens who have received help from Tanager Place in Cedar Rapids. The children’s behavioral health care organization offers treatment for mental […]

Iowa City’s mayor says he’ll issue a citywide mask requirement today for people in all public places. Mayor Bruce Teague made the announcement at a meeting last night, where elected officials across Johnson County discussed […]

As Iowans continue grappling with the effects of the pandemic, many are taking advantage of free remote counseling made available through the state. Teresa Zilk is a media specialist for the COVID Recovery grant. She […]

A 19-year-old Council Bluffs man will spend time in prison for possessing child pornography. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa says Tate Pilger was sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered […]

Local leaders are trying to figure out how to implement a new state gun law which requires cities and counties to allow firearms in public buildings unless they provide armed security guards. The chair of […]

The hospitals in Iowa’s largest metro area will again restrict visitors starting Tuesday. The Polk County Health Department says due to the steep rise in COVID-19 cases, especially in Polk and Dallas counties, the Des […]

Star Wars fans got the chance to meet an actor from the hit TV series “The Mandalorian” over the weekend in Sioux City. Dominic Pace, who plays Gekko the Bounty Hunter, appeared at ACME Comics […]

Iowa State junior linebacker Mike Rose is a member of the Butkus Award Watch List, announced today by the Butkus Foundation. The Butkus Award is given annually to the nation’s best linebacker. Rose, who has […]

The extreme heat of July is starting to stress some of Iowa’s corn and soybean crops, as conditions vary across the state. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says much of the corn […]

Information from air quality monitors showed several cases where the air quality exceeded the EPA limit for fine particles in the air during the Fourth of July weekend. The DNR’s Todd Russell says the state […]

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is the latest Republican to speak at an annual gathering of Iowa religious conservatives that presidential candidates like Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump have addressed in the past. […]

The Iowa Legislative Council has unanimously approved Secretary of State Paul Pate’s plan to mail every active voter in the state an application for an absentee ballot for the November election. Pate did a similar […]

A north-central Iowa drug kingpin today became the first Iowan in more than five decades to be executed. Fifty-two-year-old Dustin Honken of Britt was executed at the federal prison in Terre Haute Indiana. The Bureau […]