State News

The federal emissions settlement with Volkswagen is providing nearly $5 million that schools districts can apply for to replace diesel buses and to cut air emissions. The Iowa Propane Gas Association is lobbying districts to […]

A small group of Iowa House members and hunting enthusiasts are debating whether to increase the number of licenses for out-of-state deer hunters. Under current law, 6,000 deer hunting licenses are available for residents of […]

A report from the State Ombudsman says there could be more deaths unless the agency which investigates child abuse in Iowa gets more resources. The report from Ombudsman Kristie Hirschman focused on the death of […]

Two police officers in the northern Iowa town of Milford answered an unusual Valentine’s Day 911 call Friday. The call came from an elderly man around 2:50 a.m. He told the responding officers Keaton Verner […]

As spring approaches, forecasters say Iowa’s in for some rollercoaster temperatures. While many of us enjoyed high temps in the mid-40s over the weekend, it’s back to winter today with ice, sleet, and snow. Meteorologist […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says state officials have been working with local emergency management coordinators to prepare for another round of flooding along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers this spring. “We want to make sure the […]

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has a series of town hall meetings scheduled to discuss possible changes to hunting rules and regulations and other topics. DNR spokesman, Mick Klemesrud, says the first meeting is […]

The Iowa Democratic Party has a new chairman. “We’ve endured enough negatives. We must now focus on what is positive and what we can do to make life better for Iowans,” State Representative Mark Smith […]

The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa announced the sentencing today of what he calls one of the most “violent and dangerous” gang members in Des Moines. Attorney Marc Krickbaum, says 22-year-old Xzavier […]

Iowa officials are sanctioning the owner of an insurance agency in Missouri a second time for what the Iowa Insurance Division describes as “misleading” mailers. According to a news release from the agency, John A. […]

One person has died in a house fire in Spencer. Spencer’s Fire Chief John Conyn says 22 firefighters spent eight hours at the scene yesterday. “There was on rescue attempt made, but the person that […]

A northern Iowa farmer who’s been in the legislature nearly 12 years is proposing a new “corn state” license plate design. Senator Tim Kapucian of Keystone has drafted a bill that would carry out his […]

One person has died in a house fire in Spencer. Spencer’s Fire Chief John Conyn says 22 firefighters spent eight hours at the scene Thursday. “There was on rescue attempt made, but the person that […]

The National Weather Service has released the first of its three spring flood forecasts. David Pearson is a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Omaha. He says the outlook is “grim” for western Iowans […]

A celebration kicks off today to mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment that gave women the right to vote. Doris Kelley is the chair of the celebration committee. “We’ve been working on the […]

The 32 Republicans in the Iowa Senate today endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment that says the state’s founding document does not protect abortion rights. “Ending life through the practice of abortion is the most egregious […]

The family of a western Iowa student who died after a school bus got stuck and caught fire in 2017 has reached a settlement with the Riverside Community School District. Sixteen-year-old Megan Klindt and 74-year-old […]

A bill has been introduced in the Iowa House in response to the recent case of more than 2400 fetal remains found in the garage and vehicle of an Indiana doctor who performed abortions. Tom […]

A woman from western Iowa’s Cass County was arrested this morning, in connection with the death of a child in her care. Cass County Attorney Vanessa Strazdassaid felony charges of first-degree murder and child endangerment […]

The murder trial in the death of a Cedar Rapids girl in 1979 enters its second day in Scott County. Sixty-six-year-old Jerry Burns of Manchester is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Michelle […]