State News

State Fire Marshal Dan Wood says the number of licenses approved by his office to sell consumer fireworks was down this year. “We are at 550 for 2020, in 2019 we had 621. In 2018 […]

The Clay County Fair in northwest Iowa is joining the list of casualties from coronavirus. The Clay County Fair Association says the decision was made amid concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. After weeks of […]

Fire damaged a manufacturing plant in Lake Park Wednesday, temporarily halting production. The fire at Northern Iowa Die Casting was reported at around 6:30 Wednesday morning.  “We had to be particularly careful in this situation […]

Brother, can you spare a dime? Or maybe a quarter, penny, nickel, or any other change? That’s what banks and credit unions are asking right now as the country is seeing a coin shortage. Iowa […]

Des Moines police and state patrol troopers arrested 17 Black Lives Matter protesters at the Iowa Capitol Wednesday afternoon. Des Moines Police Sergeant Paul Parizek said officers arrested three activists inside the building on charges […]

A new state law that took effect yesterday enhances the penalties for those caught abusing, neglecting or torturing pets. The law makes it easier for prosecutors to pursue these cases. A person convicted of seriously […]

A survey finds Iowa’s economy is slowly recovering from the pandemic, but the state is lagging behind the Midwest overall in clawing back from widespread shut-downs and job losses. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says […]

A campaign is now underway to remind new and expecting mothers to use their seatbelts. Iowa Department of Public Health nurse clinician, Stephanie Trusty, says they developed the campaign after seeing a concerning trend. “We […]

The Iowa Legislative Council has agreed to let Iowa soldiers who are deployed overseas vote electronically in seven special elections scheduled next Tuesday — a step required by a new law forcing the secretary of […]

Iowans traveling to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut now face a two-week quarantine upon arrival. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says Iowa is one of 16 states on a list that requires travelers to […]

Waterloo police are investigating vandalism at one of the city’s oldest cemeteries. Nearly 50 headstones were defaced or toppled at the historic Elmwood Cemetery sometime late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. Officials with the […]

State officials have changed the way recovery from COVID-19 is reported on the state website with coronavirus information and Governor Kim Reynolds says it means more hours will be spent finding people who may have […]

State officials have changed the way recovery from COVID-19 is reported on the state website with coronavirus information and Governor Kim Reynolds says it means more hours will be spent finding people who may have […]

A man who ran a meth distribution ring in eastern Iowa will spend 25 years in prison. Forty-eight-year-old Brian Ausborn of Fort Dodge admitted he worked with other individuals over a two-year period from 2013 […]

The end of June means the end of peak tornado season in Iowa and the numbers, thankfully, are way down from average. Twisters can strike during any month but they’re typically the worst here during […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has taken action on all the bills that cleared the 2020 legislative sessoon — and she approved changes in how county election officials verify the identity of Iowans asking to vote with […]

The state trooper driving the governor’s S-U-V yesterday (Tuesday) hit a Black Lives Matter activist who stood in front of the vehicle in an attempt to speak with Govenror Reynolds. Jaylen Cavil tweeted that he’s […]

A district court judge has temporarily blocked a new abortion restriction Governor Reynolds approved Monday from going into effect tomorrow. The law that’s on hold would require women to attend an additional appointment at least […]

The Iowa State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies have circled today on their calendars. Trooper John Farley says the reason is the numbers for traffic deaths on the state’s highways that are historically seen […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says Iowa school officials who choose to mandate that everyone in a school building must wear face masks must seriously consider how to implement the policy. “What type of a face covering […]