State News

The Iowa Department of Transportation is accepting applications for funding from the national Volkswagen Settlement. Debra Arp leads the team that is handling the grant paperwork. “Volkswagen came into a settlement with the U.S. Department […]

An author who lives in the tiny southern Iowa town of Bussey is offering a tribute to his home state and this region of the country with his new book called “Deep Midwest.” Robert Leonard says […]

One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to quit smoking, and a survey finds 70-percent of Iowa smokers want to quit, while 50-percent will try to quit in 2020. There are mixed messages […]

Two presidential candidates rang in the New Year in Iowa. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders hosted a party at a Des Moines hotel last night and wished the crowd “Happy New Year” shortly after eight o’clock. […]

Officials at Des Moines University are seeking continued state funding for a class that’s helping doctors-in-training feel more comfortable caring for patients with a mental illness. Dr. Lisa Streyffeler, a professor at the osteopathic school, […]

Iowa business owners need to add one more thing to their list of New Year’s resolutions. An expert suggests businesses of all sizes plan ahead for a digital data disaster should hackers ever break into […]

Iowa Democrats are urging caucus-goers to update their party registration today. Those who register by the close of business on December 31, 2019 are guaranteed to be on the list of eligible registered voters on […]

Some Woodbury County citizens have filed petitions challenging the residency status of County Supervisor Jeremy Taylor. Petitioners accuse Taylor of moving into a Sioux City home that’s outside the district he was elected to represent, […]

An Iowa State University researcher is the first person to capture the mating habits of a particular butterfly both on video and in photos. Kim Moss, an ISU professor of art and visual culture, was […]

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren campaigned in central and southwest Iowa this weekend, concluding with a stop in Council Bluffs that was her 96th event in Iowa this year. “The Iowa Caucuses. Are you ready?” Warren […]

An Elgin man is facing multiple charges following an early Sunday morning incident outside a bar in Elgin. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says 25-year-old Wyatt Guyer was arrested Sunday afternoon at his home without […]

An Iowa DNR specialist who is studying mudpuppies on the Mississippi River is also involved in a separate study of the slimy creatures in the Upper Cedar River from the Minnesota state line to the […]

This is National Bacon Day and Iowa plays a key role in providing the 1.1 billion servings of bacon consumed in the U.S. this year. Iowa is the number one pork-producing state. Nearly one-third of […]

The Iowa DOT’s message boards on the state’s interstates and highways are displaying a message geared toward the New Year’s holiday. This week’s digital message on Iowa DOT message boards is this: “Drinking and driving […]

For what may be the first time in history, Iowa’s workforce is now employing people from five different generations. There’s the Traditionalists, born before 1946, the Baby Boomers, the Gen Xers, the Millennials and those […]

The final economic survey from the Iowa Business Council shows the leaders of the state’s largest businesses are full of optimism for the new year. IBC Executive Director, Joe Murphy, says some economists have continued […]

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders tonight accused President Trump of pursuing what Sanders labeled “racist” policies and Sanders promised to undo them if he’s elected president. “I will do everything humanly possible to end the demonization […]

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg today criticized rival Joe Biden’s 2002 vote that authorized the war in Iraq. “I certainly respect the vice president, but this is an example of why years in Washington are […]

Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar  visited Emmet, Kossuth and Humboldt Counties today, then spoke to a crowd of about 500 people in Des Moines tonight. “I made this promise to visit all 99 counties before […]

The Iowa Judicial Branch says retired Supreme Court Justice Bruce Snell died on December 20th at the age of 90. Snell was an Ida Grove native who served on the state’s high court from 1987 […]