State News

The Easter Bunny was leaving plenty of tracks in the snow this year. Northwest Iowa was particularly hard hit by unseasonal snowfall on Sunday, according to meteorologist Jim Lee at the National Weather Service. “The […]

Governor Kim Reynolds today reported 43 Iowans have died of COVID-19 so far this spring and 53 percent of those who’ve died of the virus were residents of a nursing home. “This is why it […]

More than 125 cars and pickups packed the Sheldon High School parking lot on Easter Sunday as their drivers and passengers took part in a special interdenominational “drive-in” worship service. The original plan called for […]

Teams of experts have been conducting what amounts to an annual egg hunt for the state-run fish hatcheries. Michael Hawkins, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, was at work yesterday in […]

Tree pollen season is starting to peak in Iowa, prompting some allergy sufferers to question whether their health troubles are routine or something more sinister. Doctor Jill Poole, an allergist in Omaha/Council Bluffs, says coronavirus […]

A study of bats that’s been going on for several years is shifting focus a bit this year. Iowa Department of Natural Resources endangered species coordinator, Kelly Poole, says they record the sounds made by […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has waived state requirements for high school graduation, so the Class of 2020 isn’t in limbo due to COVID-19 closures. The governor’s order will let students graduate this spring even if they […]

A state correctional officer who started to feel ill at work last Wednesday has tested positive for COVID-19. The officer works at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville and is the first confirmed […]

A state correctional officer who started to feel ill at work last Wednesday has tested positive for COVID-19. The officer works at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville and is the first confirmed […]

Managers of the Cedar Rapids nursing home have revealed that 60 residents and 30 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. On Saturday, Heritage Specialty Care announced 14 of the facility’s residents had died and […]

Top state officials say a new data point seems to indicate the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 may be working in Iowa. Governor Kim Reynolds on Friday reported two more Iowans have died […]

Tens of thousands of Iowans have lost their jobs as we’re trying to cope with all sorts of pandemic-related changes in our lives, and many are turning to a friendly voice on the phone for […]

Governor Kim Reynolds today said the state’s network of food banks and food pantries saw demand skyrocket last month as COVID-19 related closures and job losses began to mount. “In March alone, Iowa food pantries […]

Ottumwa’s City Hall is closed after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Shortly before noon on Friday, the city of Ottumwa released a statement from Mayor Tom Lazio reporting a positive case of the […]

The state medical director has issued an order that provides new legal immunity for hospitals and other facilities in Iowa’s health care system that make “a good faith effort” to get face masks and other […]

The state medical director has issued an order that provides new legal immunity for hospitals and other facilities in Iowa’s health care system that make “a good faith effort” to get face masks and other […]

With the coronavirus moving academic life online, some researchers are shifting their work to benefit health care workers. Madeline Jensen is a University of Iowa graduate student studying sustainable water development. Her research typically focuses […]

Forecasters say the Mississippi River should crest at the Quad Cities late today or early Saturday around 18 feet — which is major flood stage. City workers in Davenport took advantage of the dry weather […]

An Iowa Supreme Court ruling today clarifies a portion of the state’s 2017 “stand your ground” law. The Supreme Court says the “Stand Your Gound” law does not require pretrial hearings to determine if self […]

Two-and-a-half weeks ago, test results confirmed two employees of a Cedar Rapids nursing home had COVID-19. Now, KCRG reports half of the facility’s residents have tested positive for the virus, along with 30 of the […]