State News

Iowa is getting a failing report card for its efforts to reduce the use of tobacco products, according to the American Lung Association’s 18th annual State of Tobacco Control report. Beth Turner, manager of health […]

Classes are canceled district-wide in Waterloo today over safety concerns after someone made a threat on social media Tuesday night, threatening to blow up four school buildings. The threat posted to Facebook, targeted East and […]

The CEO of a Medicaid management company the state of Iowa is penalizing for payment issues says he is “committed to doing better.” The state announced earlier this month that it’s withholding $44 million from […]

The Iowa Department of Revenue began accepting state tax returns Monday. John Fuller, public information officer for the state tax agency, says they aren’t usually swamped with returns at this stage, unless someone is expecting […]

As scary as it sounds, Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly thinks defending national champion Baylor “may be better than they were last year.” Showing off the inside-outside balance that makes them so tough to defend, […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed a Cedar Rapids lawyer to an opening on the Iowa Supreme Court. Reynolds introduced Dana Oxley late Tuesday afternoon at an event in the governor’s formal office. “She is an […]

The FBI is warning of a phone scam that’s continues to persist in Iowa. Special Agent Kristi Johnson in the Omaha Field Office says the scam involves the spoofing of calls. A spoofing call is […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is scheduled to attend President Trump’s signing ceremony at the White House Wednesday for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Grassley, a Republican, says the updated trade deal opens new markets for made-in-America […]

The HyVee grocery story chain plans to buy six former Shopko locations in Iowa and will reopen them as Dollar Fresh stores. HyVee says it will purchase the former Shopko buildings in Hampton, Cresco, Oelwein, […]

The state court system has released the first group in a series of free interactive court forms designed to assist you in accessing the state court system without an attorney. Judicial Branch spokesperson, Marissa Gaal, […]

A first-in-Iowa high-tech kiosk is opening at a shopping mall in central Iowa today with the goal of teaching people a few simple steps that could help to restart a heart. Doug Fiore, president of […]

A half dozen lawmakers have taken the first steps in the legislature toward cutting red tape, so a Waterloo barber can take his cuts on the road. William Burt has built a mobile barbershop in […]

In six days, Iowa’s Caucuses will kick-off the 2020 presidential campaign. This past weekend, former Vice President Joe Biden began traveling the state with well-known Iowa Democrats like Attorney General Tom Miller. “He’s the most […]

Two Republican senators have advanced a bill to limit the kind of flags that may be flown over public schools and government buildings in Iowa. The proposal comes after a pink, white and blue “Transgender […]

Planning is getting underway in eight Iowa cities for a massive tourism influx after organizers of the annual bicycle ride across Iowa unveiled their list of host cities over the weekend. RAGBRAI will start in […]

Barring any last minute court action, Woodbury County supervisor Jeremy Taylor will not likely take part in today’s board meeting after County Auditor Pat Gill revoked his residency last week. Gill ruled Taylor now lives […]

A woman who drove a U-Haul truck as the getaway car in a western Iowa bank robbery will spend more than two years in federal prison. Thirty-six-year-old Karen Merrick of Sioux City pleaded guilty to […]

A bill to make it illegal for motorists to drive with a smart phone in their hand has emerged in the Iowa legislature again this year. Susan Daemon is a lobbyist with the Iowa Sheriffs […]

Iowa Congressman Steve King says he wants to talk with leaders of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about their plan for 2020 flood control in the Missouri River basin. King says he wants to […]

Ames police have issued a warrant for a man who shot out the window of a local fast food restaurant. Witnesses told police a man came into a McDonald’s around 10:47 last night — then […]