State News

Information from a debit and credit card processor located in central Iowa confirms the trend that sees more Christmas shopping moving online. The SHAZAM network is located in Johnston and spokesman Patrick Dix says they […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, is calling on House Democrats to “be reasonable” and “act quickly” to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement before the week is out. “The agreement would create hundreds of thousands […]

Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell has agreed to a contract extension through the 2025 season. “I greatly appreciate Dr. (Wendy) Wintersteen’s and (Iowa State AD) Jamie’s (Pollard) proactive approach to extending my contract,” Campbell […]

This is Giving Tuesday, a day where Iowans are encouraged to join people around the world in a generosity movement designed to unleash the power of people and organizations to transform their communities. Neal Bohnet, […]

Rain and snow continues to keep farmers from finishing up the corn harvest. The latest U.S.D.A. report shows 92% of the corn has now been harvested. That is six percent more than last week. The […]

More than two million Iowans are registered to vote in Iowa — a new milestone for this point in an election cycle. There have never been this many registered voters in Iowa at the beginning […]

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren suggests her plan to eliminate student loan debt may address population losses in rural Iowa. Warren was on the University of Iowa campus Monday afternoon, speaking to a crowd of […]

The Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign is underway and one leader says they face a problem familiar to others seeking part-time help. Major Jason Poff oversees the campaign for the Des Moines area. “The giving […]

The Iowa Department of Corrections says officers were assaulted at two different state prisons in the past three days. A corrections officer was assaulted by an inmate at the Fort Dodge prison around 10:15 Sunday […]

An investigation is underway after a woman was killed and a man injured in a hit-and-run accident there early Sunday. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says they received a call of an accident involving a […]

A representative of the Iowa Harm Reduction Coalition was at the Iowa capitol today to train two state officials how to administer Naloxone, a drug that can reverse an opioid overdose. State Auditor Rob Sand […]

State Climatologist Justin Glissan says November was below normal in a couple of areas. “Temperature wise — we were at 32.4 degrees Fahrenheit — which is four degrees below average,” according to Glissan. “Looking at […]

This past weekend is typically the busiest for tree farms across Iowa, as families shift their focus from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Robin Miller works at the T&S Christmas Tree Farm in rural Hawarden, which offers […]

Iowa junior defensive end A.J. Epenesa has been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and junior kicker Keith Duncan has been named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week, following Iowa’s 27-24 […]

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Iowa, including an event Sunday morning in Indianola that attracted about 60 people. “This is what I’m seeing all over the state, which is people who […]

The open enrollment period for Medicare is rapidly coming to an end. The final date to sign up or make changes to your plan is Saturday December 7th. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]

The only sitting governor in the Democratic presidential race ended his campaign early this morning. Montana Governor Steve Bullock entered the race late, in May, after he had taken action on all the bills passed […]

The federal government is launching a campaign to hire thousands of people across Iowa and the nation to help with the 2020 census. The U.S. Census Bureau’s Sam Fettig urges anyone who’s interested to apply […]

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is focusing on his ideas to revitalize rural economies as he travels through Iowa on his eight-day, 18-county “No Malarkey” tour. He spoke to about 150 people in Carroll early […]

An Iowa State University study finds two out of five young adults — both attending and not attending college — have at least one substance use disorder. ISU psychology Professor Brooke Arterberry says researchers also […]