State News

Bloomberg News is reporting that the state medical director is self-isolating after her visit to the White House last Wednesday. Citing White House sources, Jennifer Jacobs of Bloomberg News is also reporting Governor Kim Reynolds […]

After record flooding in western Iowa much of last year, runoff into the Missouri River system is expected to be above-normal again this year, but the experts say the runoff will be well-contained in the […]

The Iowa Wild, in conjunction with the American Hockey League (AHL), announced today the league’s Board of Governors has voted to cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 AHL regular season and the 2020 Calder Cup […]

A western Iowa city that’s home to two meat packing plants is the latest location for one of the “Test Iowa” drive-through sites to screen residents for COVID-19. Captain Sam Otto is spokesman for the […]

Vice President Mike Pence’s Friday afternoon forum about the nation’s food supply featured the CEOs of two of the nation’s major meat packers, allegations of price fixing in the industry from other panelists and the […]

Overnight temperatures are expected to plummet into the 20s and 30s statewide, more on the order of January than May. National Weather Service meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff says a Freeze Warning covers Iowa’s northeastern half, with […]

Vice President Mike Pence met with a group of Iowa faith leaders this afternoon to discuss ways to safely resume services inside houses of worship in the midst of a pandemic. “It’s just been a […]

Earlier this week, a huge crane hoisted the final piece of the new, Interstate-74 bridge arch into place. It’s the Iowa-bound side of the bridge over the Mississippi River between Moline, Illinois and Bettendorf, Iowa. […]

Vice President Pence’s departure for Iowa was delayed this morning and Bloomberg News reports it’s because a staffer tested positive for COVID-19. Pence’s flight took off about an hour later than planned. Pence’s schedule in […]

The State Historical Society is asking Iowans to help document the pandemic for future generations. “We are inviting Iowans to capture the stories of COVID-19 and its impact, its ripple effects on everyday life here […]

Signs spreading messages of hope and happiness are popping up in yards across northeast Iowa. Kerra Boriskey manages the sign department for Kendrick Forest Products, based in Edgewood. Boriskey says the signs carry messages like, […]

Black Hawk County officials say more than a thousand employees at the Tyson plant in Waterloo have tested positive for the coronavirus. That’s more than double the number released by state officials earlier this week. […]

The Ja-Mar’s Drive-In restaurant in Fort Dodge that recently reopened has closed for the rest of the week. Owner Jerry Jordison confirmed Thursday morning the closure is due to an employee who tested positive for […]

Iowans need not feel helpless in the fight against coronavirus, as there’s plenty of valuable work they can do. The need for volunteers statewide is at an all-time high due to the pandemic. Adam Lounsbury, […]

Governor Kim Reynolds today said the state is “shifting strategies” and entering a new phase in the pandemic. “You know, Iowans can be proud of what we’re doing. You should be proud of what we’re […]

Thousands more Iowans are applying for unemployment benefits, but the numbers are starting to lessen. Iowa Workforce Development reports nearly 24,700 unemployment claims were filed last week. Since mid-March, Iowa’s seen multiple records for jobless […]

The 1500 delegates to the Iowa G-O-P’s 2020 state convention will NOT convene in person next month due to concerns about the coronavirus. Iowa Republican Party chairman Jeff Kaufmann said delegates will be mailed paper […]

The Sioux City Farmers Market opened for the season on Wednesday, drawing some 300 people who quickly shopped for fresh fruits and vegetables, then left. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, market manager Becky Barnes says […]

A Waterloo man was arrested Wednesday on out-of-state warrants, charging him with killing three women nearly 20 years ago. Authorities accuse 58-year-old Clark Baldwin of murdering two women in Wyoming in 1992 and a third […]

There’s be auto racing this weekend — without fans in the stands — at one of the oldest tracks in Iowa. Officials with the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City have announced the first night […]