State News

Prestage Foods has released a statement saying new test results for coronavirus at its Eagle Grove pork plant have found more cases to go along with the 16 cases it first reported. The statement says […]

Hoping to help people stay healthy and entertained while they’re sheltering at home, an eastern Iowa community is unveiling what it’s calling a “virtual recreation resource center.” Kelsie Stafford, the program supervisor for Muscatine Parks […]

Hollywood star Ashton Kutcher, an Iowa native, had a role in linking state officials with the Utah-based companies hired to run the Test Iowa initiative. Governor Kim Reynolds today said she first learned of the […]

Another major employer in Waterloo is temporarily suspending operations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 800 workers at Omega Cabinetry were told this morning that they were being furloughed. In an emailed statement, a company […]

Iowa businesses ordered by the governor to close in March may soon learn if or when they may reopen in May. “Might have some news tomorrow, but we’re still working on that,” Governor Kim Reynolds […]

Iowa Workforce Development reports another drop in new unemployment claims driven by the coronavirus. The agency says there were 27,912 first-time unemployment claims filed last week. That is a little more than half the number […]

With the shutdown this week of Tyson Foods’ largest pork plant, hog producers in the state are growing more anxious. Greg Hora, president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, says the Waterloo Tyson plant employs […]

Two 18-year-olds from northwest Iowa have been charged in an O’Brien County crime spree from earlier this month that involved the theft of multiple vehicles. The Sutherland Police Department and O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office began […]

A man from Romania has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a skimmer scam in eastern Iowa. Information in his plea agreement shows 21-year-old Romica Martuica entered the U-S illegally in 2016 […]

Iowa’s weather may be in for a big change in the coming months as indications show a possible shift toward a La Nina pattern, which means hotter, drier weather. Meteorologist Dennis Todey, director of the […]