State News

An Adams County deputy sheriff has died in an off-duty accident at his part-time job. KCCI TV was first to report 34-year-old Nicholas Koeppe of Corning was driving an excavator over a bridge on private […]

The Iowa Supreme Court rules an antique muzzleloading rifle is a firearm under state law and convicted felons cannot use them. Adam Rhodes bought a replica muzzleloader rifle and killed a deer with it in […]

Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra is co-sponsoring a bill to require Medicare to cover over-the-phone telehealth services for another year. That coverage was set to expire on December 31 of this year. “Audio only services are […]

The latest U-S Drought Monitor map of Iowa shows no red areas indicating extreme drought. DNR Hydrologist Tim Hall says we’ve been seeing red for a long time. “The first time in almost two years […]

Two scientist who played key roles in creating a world seed vault are the winners of the 2024 World Food Prize. World Food Prize Foundation president Terry Branstad today announced Geoffrey Hawtin of Great Britain […]

Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of an Iowa law that would let state officials arrest and deport immigrants who are in Iowa after previously being deported or denied entry […]

A company in Wisconsin has acquired a business in New Hampton that’s a major supplier to America’s leading motorcycle manufacturer, Harley-Davidson. ATEK Metal Technologies employs 220 people in New Hampton. ATEK, a family-owned company, has […]

Iowa’s Meskwaki Nation is getting National Park Service assistance in preserving its artifacts and history. Johnathon Buffalo, the tribe’s Historical Preservation Director, said before the agreement, the State of Iowa had primary responsibility on the […]

Truckers from across Iowa are asked to take part in a convoy for a western Iowa trucker whose body was found last month in a field. Mitchel Riesgraf, the Iowa Chairman of CDL Drivers Unlimited […]

Republicans in Iowa’s U.S. House delegation are denouncing President Biden’s decision to deny offensive weapons to Israel. Biden says the U.S. will continue to supply defensive weapons to Israel, but not bombs and other weapons […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for four counties following severe weather late Monday and early Tuesday. The governor’s proclamation activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and Disaster Case Advocacy Program for […]

A central Iowa TV sportscaster has realized a life-long dream with the publishing of a book that makes youth baseball a life or death proposition. Scott Reister says the book “Baseball Spy” features a kid […]

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is blasting the Biden Administration for putting a hold on the shipment of 3500 bombs to Israel. “This is absolutely unacceptable,” Ernst said. “Withholding any support from Israel is literally appeasing […]

The operators of the historic Webster City movie theater damaged by a fire last November 29th are hoping to get it back open this fall. The Webster Theater and two other buildings in the downtown […]

A name change means the 10,000 Iowa kids who are in Boy Scouts of America today will be in “Scouting America” troops starting February 8 of next year. “We started allowing young ladies to join […]

Governor Reynolds has signed a bill into law that raises the maximum tax deduction for contributing to a “College Savings Iowa” account to $5200. That’s 22% higher than what was allowed this year. The higher […]

Environmental groups and experts say a new study shows serious health issues surrounding two coal-fired plants operated by MidAmerican Energy in northwest Iowa just south of Sioux City. Josh Mandelbaum is with the Environmental Law […]

There have already been nearly 20 motorcyclists killed in accidents this year and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau and the Iowa DOT are trying to raise awareness of the problem. GTSB spokesperson Colleen Powell, says […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says prospects for congressional approval of a new Farm Bill are fading. “So what we call the five-year Farm Bill of 2018 last year became a six-year Farm Bill,” Grassley says, […]

Nearly $27 million in state funding that could have been used for prevention and treatment of opioid use won’t be spent. States are getting money from legal settlements with pharmaceutical companies and distributors accused of […]