State News

There’s limited outdoor seating available for dining in the outfield featured in the iconic 1989 movie about baseball that was filmed near Dyersville. “What better place to have a nice, sit-down meal and a relaxing […]

Des Moines police say two boys are charged in a fatal shooting early Thursday morning. Officers were called to an apartment complex just north of Drake University about half past midnight and found 21-year-old Joshua […]

Creighton University economist Ernie Goss today said Iowa’s economy appears to be bouncing back better from the pandemic compared to other parts of the country, but it’s not close to a full recovery. “If you […]

The state unemployment rate dropped again in August. The rate went from 6.8% in July down to 6% in August and the number of unemployed is now estimated is 91,500 lower than the Covid-19 peak […]

This is “National Truck Driver Appreciation Week” as those who sit behind the wheel of big rigs and small are recognized. The director of the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Transportation Institute, Dave Pfiffner, […]

With the pandemic, the civil unrest, the drought, and then the derecho, some Iowans have been stressed for months. The Iowa State University Extension is offering a program starting next week that’s designed to help […]

A Webster County Sheriff’s deputy is cleared of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a Fort Dodge woman last month. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Thursday released its findings in a report in which […]

As many Iowa schools report a growing number of COVID-19 cases, students and teachers should be prepared to quarantine for a full 14 days if they come into close contact with someone carrying the virus. […]

The Republican candidates in Iowa’s four congressional districts will speak Saturday at the Iowa Federation of Republican Women convention in Jefferson. Barbara Hames-Bryant of Cedar Rapids is the group’s president. “I think visiting with the […]

Unemployment claims dropped by more than 5,000 last week. Iowa Workforce Development says the number of ongoing claims dropped for a ninth straight week to 65,653. Jobless claims peaked at around 190,000 early in the […]