State News

The Memorial Day weekend start to the camping season looked to be dampened like a lot of other things by the coronavirus until the announcement that many restrictions would be lifted early. Department of Natural […]

The leader of the Dubuque Catholic Diocese says churches will be allowed to hold services once again on the last weekend of this month. Archbishop Michael Jackels announced his decision in a video and says […]

Iowa bars and other establishments that serve alcohol will be allowed to open next Thursday, at half capacity. Iowa Restaurant Association executive director Jessica Dunker says bars will be opening under the same sets of […]

With no known cure for coronavirus, some doctors in Iowa are prescribing the drug hydroxychloroquine for certain patients. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday he’s been taking the drug as a preventative measure after […]

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has given the green light for high school baseball and softball to start on June first. Both seasons were in doubt due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision now rests with […]

Gasoline prices in Iowa are averaging almost a dollar lower than last year, but it won’t be enough to lure most of us to take a road trip for Memorial Day weekend. Due to the […]

The University of Iowa Athletics Department acknowledges the report released today by the NCAA Committee on Infractions regarding violations committed by the UI’s volleyball program. The announcement of a level II Negotiated Resolution notice from […]

Governor Kim Reynolds is moving up the re-opening of more businesses prior to the holiday weekend. “Today I am announcing that effective on Friday, movie theaters, zoos, aquariums, museums and wedding reception venues will be […]

The coronavirus pandemic may have led to a surge in the number of wild turkey hunters this year and a record harvest of the birds. Iowa DNR wildlife research biologist Jim Coffey says the season […]

An arrest has been made in the death of a woman in Pella Monday. Pella police say they responded to a domestic disturbance call and found 46-year-old Tracy Mondabough of Ottumwa inside a vehicle with […]

More retailers and big box stores are permanently closing due to economic conditions worsened by the pandemic, bringing untold job losses in Iowa. JCPenney filed for bankruptcy protection last week and now says it will […]

The U.S. Drought Monitor showed abnormally dry conditions starting to creep into Iowa last week — but Tim Hall of the Iowa DNR says that designation probably won’t last long. “It looks like with the […]

A Des Moines man injured in an attack last weekend says three white men assaulted him because he’s black. Twenty-two-year-old DarQuan Jones was attacked early Saturday morning and he told police at least one of […]

Congresswoman Cindy Axne is asking for an investigation of how the IOWA Occupational Safety and Health Administration handled a complaint about working conditions at the pork processing plant in Perry. Axne, a Democrat from West […]

Iowans who are facing financial hardship during the coronavirus pandemic have another place they can turn for some sound, free advice. Barb Wollan, of Webster City, is one of 11 family financial planners who work […]

Some Iowa farmers could get checks in June as the U.S.D.A. implements the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, as up to $16 billion dollars is set aside for direct payments to farmers. “These payments will compensate […]

The Bishop of the Des Moines Catholic Diocese is allowing in-person masses to return in 15 counties beginning Thursday. Bishop William Joensen says the decision comes after looking at information surrounding the coronavirus pandemic for […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is renewing his call for the Trump Administration to provide a detailed, written explanation for President Trump’s firing of two inspectors general. Grassley, a Republican, says he’s been talking with White […]

State officials will start publicly identifying child care centers where there are outbreaks of COVID-19. Iowa Department of Human Services director Kelly Garcia says new guidelines require child care providers to report positive cases of […]

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is distributing a half a million dollars in federal grant money to county auditors, to help with the expense of safety measures for the June 2nd Primary. Pate, who […]