State News

The discussion continues on Alliant Energy’s program to install new meters for gas and electric service that send out radio signals that can be read by the company. IUB spokesman, Don Tormey, says the reaction […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s hearing encouraging news about progress on the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. The trade deal must first go before the U.S. House before it would go to the Senate, and […]

The open enrollment period for Medicare is underway. The spokesperson for the organization that oversees the enrollment, Julie Brookhart, says it’s an important time. “Beneficiaries can take a look at the way they receive their […]

The first USO Center in Iowa opened this past weekend at Camp Dodge in Johnston. USO Midwest Region president, Alison Ruble, says they’ve been working for the last year to open a full-time center at […]

Over the past seven months, a team of officers from the Des Moines Police Department conducted investigations that led to over 20 federal  indictments and the seizure of 71 guns. The indictments were for gun- […]

Iowa’s Secretary of State says it’s important for people to vote in today’s city and school board elections. Paul Pate says city government is the most efficient and effective level of government.  “Who’s going to […]

The U.S.D.A. crop report says there were four days suitable for farm work last week and that helped with the harvest. The report shows 43% of the corn crop has been harvested — up from […]

Firefighters are investigating after a body was found in a burning home in northwest Iowa today. The Spencer Fire Department was called shortly after ten o’clock this morning to a report of a structure fire […]

A Pella man who told investors he was a health coach and consultant has been sentenced to more than six-and-a-half years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme. According to a news release from the […]

Today marks 40 years since Iranian militants took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking 52 Americans hostage, including an Iowan. For 444 days, the embassy employees were held in the compound as the former […]

A Pella man who told investors he was a health coach and consultant has been sentenced to more than six-and-a-half years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme. According to a news release from the […]

Firefighters are investigating after a body was found in a burning home in northwest Iowa today. The Spencer Fire Department was called shortly after ten o’clock this morning to a report of a structure fire […]

The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation plans to buy “Clover Woods” near Madrid — which used to be known as the Iowa 4-H Camp. Joe Jayjack, a spokesman for the foundation, said the goal is to […]

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says President Trump isn’t keeping his promises to Iowa’s agricultural community when it comes to the Renewable Fuels Standard. “Actions speak louder than words and the president says he cares […]

The Iowa State Patrol says wintry weather was a factor in a weekend crash in eastern Iowa that claimed two lives. The patrol reports an SUV and a pickup collided on a frost-covered Highway 151 […]

Suspects in two separate murder cases were arrested in eastern Iowa over the weekend. Cedar Rapids police responded to a shooting at a house early Saturday morning and the victim, 31-year-old Wayne Jones, died that […]

Associated Milk Producers Inc., or AMPI, plans to shut down its factory in Arlington, Iowa, that produces nonfat dry milk. Company leaders say the decision stems from the continued decline in dairy farm numbers and […]

The governor has signed a proclamation temporarily suspending certain regulation on the hours of service for the delivery of propane. Early winter weather conditions the late harvest are all creating a big demand for the […]

Thirteen presidential candidates took center stage Friday night in the largest sports arena in Iowa’s capital city, for the largest event before Iowa’s February 3 Caucuses. More than 13,000 people were in the venue for […]

At first glance, it may resemble a late Halloween party, but this weekend’s Day of the Dead celebration in central Iowa is something completely different from the costumes and trick-or-treating. Jordan Powers, spokeswoman for the […]