State News

The tropical temperatures are hard on people — but they are good for the corn crop that’s running about two weeks behind in normal in development. ISU Extension field specialist Rebecca Vittetoe says the heat […]

Iowa’s largest zoo as a tiny new resident. Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines reports the hatching of a southern cassowary chick. The zoo’s Ryan Bickel says it’s a creature with which many Iowans may […]

A northeast Iowa police chief has been arrested on multiple charges following a criminal investigation into allegations that she falsified her time card. Records show that Dunkerton Police Chief Katherine Krieger was placed on leave […]

A Sioux City Police officer was injured Wednesday morning as he was assisting at the scene of a traffic accident on the Highway 20 bypass. Police Lieutenant Chris Groves says the officer was seated in […]

It’s steamy hot this afternoon in Iowa and forecasters say it’ll get even hotter tomorrow and through the weekend. Meteorologist Cory Martin, at the National Weather Service in metro Des Moines, says summer’s not even […]

AARP Iowa held the first of what will be several education sessions Wednesday on a new law for family caregivers that goes into effect Monday. The group’s advocacy director Anthony Carroll says the CARE Act […]

State Auditor Rob Sand says the private insurance companies that manage Iowa’s Medicaid system violated their contracts with the state in their treatment of two paralyzed individuals. Both patients were notified their care would end […]

At least one college football preview magazine says the high expectations surrounding the Iowa State football program are justified. Phil Steele’s College Football Preview calls the Cyclones a dark horse in the Big 12 race. […]

Local and state prosecutors say no criminal charges will be filed over the case of improper disbursements to current and former staff of the Mason City Community School District. A special investigative report released last […]

The Missing in America Project (MIAP), national nonprofit group which finds and buries the unclaimed remains of veterans has a funeral set for West Des Moines Friday. The state coordinator for Iowa, Mary Crouse of […]