State News

Iowa junior Luka Garza says he will test the 2020 NBA Draft process while maintaining his NCAA eligibility. The 6-foot-11, 260-pound center plans to go through the process without an agent. “This year was one […]

The site of a movable restaurant that has moved on is destined to become a gathering place to link biking and walking trails in the Iowa Great Lakes region. “It runs right along next to […]

While parts of Iowa had record high temperatures in the mid-80s earlier this week, a cold front has cut those highs in half and forecasters say the chilly, unseasonable weather may be sticking around. Meteorologist […]

It will likely take a year or more to replace two medical marijuana dispensaries in eastern and western Iowa. Dispensaries in Council Bluffs and Davenport closed without notice on March 30th. The manager of the […]

Sioux City Police have announced several staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, but officials are not releasing the exact number of employees affected or what their positions or roles may be within the department. […]

The 2020 Iowa legislative session will remain on hiatus due to COVID-19 for at least the rest of the month. Twenty-three members of the Legislative Council met by phone this afternoon and made that decision […]

Iowa Workforce Development saw another record week of unemployment claims linked to those impacted by the coronavirus. IWD director, Beth Townsend says there were more than 67,000 first time unemployment claims filed from March 29th […]

The COVID-19 pandemic is leaving sports fans everywhere hungry for something — anything — to watch and millions are turning to the sport of marble racing, with an Iowan calling all the action. The fast-moving […]

The deaths of 29 Iowans are now attributed to COVID-19. Governor Kim Reynolds announced this morning that two older adults from Linn County died of the virus yesterday. The governor said there are 17 patients […]

Some Iowa food banks and pantries are changing the way they operate to help people get access to food during the pandemic. The Northeast Iowa Food Bank in Waterloo packs separate boxes with frozen and […]

Iowa Workforce Development reports another big week of unemployment claims. There were 67,334 first time unemployment claims filed from March 29th through April 4th.  Those claims come after the governor ordered more businesses to close […]

A special investigation by the state auditor’s office has concluded an employee in the Iowa Department of Human Services filed more than $10,000 worth of improper or unsupported travel claims. Social worker Bobi Miller worked […]

An eastern Iowa golf course is kicking out all golfers from other states during the pandemic. Golf courses in Illinois are all closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but many Iowa courses remain open. […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has declared today as a “Day of Prayer” in Iowa “in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.” “Now, more than ever, we should pray for each other,” Reynolds said. “Pray for your neighbor. […]

The Iowa Association of Realtors says the industry is holding its own despite the shutdowns and changes forced by the coronavirus epidemic. The information shows a slowdown toward the end of March, but the activity […]

Iowa schools have until tomorrow to report to the state how they plan to teach students as classrooms remain closed during the coronavirus outbreak. Officials with Des Moines Public Schools — the state’s largest district […]

Winnebago Industries is planning to restart the production of specialty trailers at its plant in Forest City on Monday. Chad Reece, Winnebago’s director of corporate relations, says the company’s plans align with guidelines from the […]

An eastern Iowa police officer confirms he’s a COVID-19 survivor. In a video posted Tuesday night on the Clinton Police Department Facebook page, Captain Joe Raaymakers discussed his experience along with a plea for Iowans […]

State officials report there now are nearly 200 cases of COVID-19 in Linn County and the latest death in the state is of an elderly Linn County resident over the age of 81. By Tuesday […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says managers of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown have taken the appropriate precautions after three staff members tested positive for COVID-19. “Actually the commandant has been very pro-active in educating the […]