State News

The five candidates competing in the GOP Primary in Iowa’s 4th congressional district are quarrelling about their conservative credentials and their ability to win the district in November. Incumbent Steve King, who’s seeking a 10th […]

Lakes and rivers are often full on Memorial Day, as many people get their boats out for the first time. Iowa DNR boating law administrator Susan Stocker says the desire to get out on the […]

Memorial Day observances in most cities across Iowa , and nationwide, will be much different this year because of the pandemic. In northeast Iowa, Earlville Legion Commander Loras Mensen says he decided to change things […]

Governor Kim Reynolds is encouraging Iowans who have unsuccessfully tried to schedule a “Test Iowa” appointment for a COVID-19 screening to try again. The Test Iowa site in Sioux City closes this evening. Woodbury County […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says the state is using emergency funds from the federal government to cover some of the increase in unemployment payouts. The latest data shows one in 10 Iowans in the workforce had […]

The state is shutting down “Test Iowa” sites in Waterloo and Sioux City and opening drive-thru testing for COVID-19 at three new locations. One will be in Marshalltown, on the community college campus. Marshall County […]

Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer is reporting foul financial news. Quad Cities-based John Deere reports net sales for the second quarter fell 18% while net income plummeted from $1.1 billion a year ago to nearly $666 […]

The Iowa Supreme Court says the debts from all crimes should not be linked together when it comes to clearing someone’s record. The ruling involves a case where a woman paid off the debt associated […]

Within 10 days, the majority of businesses and facilities Governor Kim Reynolds ordered to close in March will have been allowed to reopen, under new pandemic-related guidelines. Reynolds says critics of her decisions fail to […]

A Davenport man is under arrest after his mother was found dead early Thursday morning. Davenport Police responded to a 911 call and found 59-year-old Victoria Watson unresponsive in the apartment she shared with her […]

A new estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau shows an eastern Iowa town is the fastest growing. “The fastest-growing city was Panorama Park — it’s a smaller town — the current population is 319, according […]

Iowa movie theaters are being allowed to reopen today, but many will have to wait a few more days or even weeks to get their staffs up to speed on new rules — and to […]

Three of the candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s U.S. Senate nomination took aim at perceived front-runner Theresa Greenfield during the final TV forum before the June primary. Michael Franken, a retired Navy Vice Admiral from […]

A new report shows more than 150,000 Americans died from alcohol, drugs and suicide combined in 2018, though Iowa’s numbers fell slightly that year. John Auerbach, president and CEO of the nonprofit, nonpartisan Trust for […]

The number of first-time unemployment claims dropped again last week. Iowa Workforce Development reports the new claims were 13,040. That’s down by nearly 2,800 from the previous week. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims […]

In addition to high school baseball and softball, Iowa schools may begin offering other activities on June 1st, like summer school as well as summertime robotics, drama and music programs. If schools choose to offer […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the “Test Iowa” screenings for COVID-19 will be open to anyone who wants a test. “Later today, we’ll be opening the criteria so that anyone who thinks they should be […]

Research done in part at Iowa State University finds if we sit less and move more, it could improve our physical and mental health, while the same goes for getting more sleep. ISU kinesiology professor […]

The Iowa Department of Agriculture says an agreement that is designed to help small-size meat processing facilities is moving ahead. Iowa Ag Secretary, Mike Naig, says it involved lockers with fewer than 25 employees. “We’ve […]

Republican Congressional candidate Bobby Schilling of Le Claire is undergoing surgery today after being diagnosed with cancer yesterday. Schilling has not disclosed the type of cancer, but Schilling called the diagnosis tough news and the […]