State News

The Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville will host an unusual baseball game this weekend, pitting officers from the police departments in Chicago and New York City against one another. The field’s operations manager […]

The 111th Drake Relays has officially been postponed to April 2021. The event was first postponed March 18 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. In the ensuing months, Drake Relays Director Blake Boldons, in conjunction […]

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution mandating residents wear face coverings in public, despite legal advice from the county attorney that the order is unenforceable. County Attorney Janet Lyness told the […]

The Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) is sending out money from two federal grant programs. ODCP Director Dale Woolery says one program involves money from the coronavirus emergency funding. “It’s a new grant […]

Continuing unemployment claims dropped again last week. Iowa Workforce Development says the number of continuing claims was down by almost 18,000 from the previous week to 116,810. IWD says that is the biggest drop in […]

Multiple teams of FBI agents are in eastern Iowa to aid in the search for a Davenport girl who’s been missing nearly two weeks. Ten-year-old Breasia Terrell was reported missing July 10th and extensive searches […]

The state court system is moving closer to returning to holding jury trials across the state. Supreme Court Justice Matthew McDermott co-chaired the committee which reviewed and made recommendations on the issue. In an interview […]

Iowa farmers will want to take note as what’s being called a La Nina Watch is being issued by the Climate Prediction Center, which forecasts a possible cooling in the Pacific Ocean’s surface over the […]

Class 1A Quarterfinals Friday, July 24 10:30—Martensdale-St. Marys vs. Kingsley-Pierson 1:30—South Winneshiek vs. Don Bosco Saturday, July 25 10:30—Council Bluffs St. Albert vs. Mason City Newman 1:30—Remsen St. Mary’s vs. Burlington Notre Dame

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is poised to approve their own local mask mandate after the mayor of Iowa City issued a proclamation Monday on the issue. The supervisors were unanimous in supporting a […]