State News

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is renewing his call for the Trump Administration to provide a detailed, written explanation for President Trump’s firing of two inspectors general. Grassley, a Republican, says he’s been talking with White […]

State officials will start publicly identifying child care centers where there are outbreaks of COVID-19. Iowa Department of Human Services director Kelly Garcia says new guidelines require child care providers to report positive cases of […]

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is distributing a half a million dollars in federal grant money to county auditors, to help with the expense of safety measures for the June 2nd Primary. Pate, who […]

A woman’s death in Pella is being investigated as a homicide. Around 8:20 Monday night, Pella police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of Glenwood Street. When police arrived, […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a mixed forecast for crops. The monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates predicts farmers will have a good year for corn and soybean harvests, but prices are likely […]

May is recognized is “Beef Month,” and with Memorial Day approaching — it’s also considered the start of the summer grilling season — but the coronavirus pandemic has put a damper on things. Cattle feeder […]

All four Democrats competing for the chance to face Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst in November say the latest $3 trillion pandemic relief plan that cleared the Democratically-led U.S. House needs work. Des Moines businesswoman […]

A big concert event in northwest Iowa is being pushed back, but not canceled. Organizers say the 30th anniversary of Sioux City’s “Saturday in the Park” music festival will still take place this year, just […]

Northwestern College has announced the hiring of Dr. Micah Parker, an intercollegiate athletics leader with more than 27 years of experience, as vice president for athletics. Parker, the director of athletics at NCAA Division I […]

The governor’s moratorium on evictions is set to expire next week. “We’re looking at a couople of different scenarios on how we move forward with that to make sure that we’re not removing that too […]