State News

A $5.9 million dollar bond issue to build a new jail passed easily in Delaware County Tuesday. Eighty-five percent of voters approved the bond issue which needed a 60 percent supermajority was needed to pass. […]

Officials in Fort Madison have taken more steps to become a stop for tourists taking cruises on the Mississippi River. “Build it and they will come.” That was the decision of the Fort Madison City […]

During her 99-county tour of the state, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says she’s frequently hearing from Iowans during town hall meetings about relentless robocalls trying to dupe us out of our money. Ernst says new […]

The Iowa Department of Transportation opened travel on flood-damaged Interstate 29 between U-S Highway 34 and the Missouri border this morning. DOT transportation planner, Scott Suhr says the opening comes after a lot of effort. […]

U.S. Postal Service letter carriers across Iowa will be doing more than just delivering the mail this Saturday, according to Harley Tapper, the postmaster of Webster City. Tapper says, “Letter carriers, both city and rural, […]

A study ranks Iowa above the national average in health emergency preparedness, being ready to respond to everything from tornadoes to terrorism to a tuberculosis outbreak. Glen Mays, director of the National Health Security Preparedness […]

The Internal Revenue Service is focusing on small business owners and self-employed individuals in a campaign during this National Small Business Week. Spokesman Christopher Miller says the organization will feature information on a variety of […]

  A New York stage actor and native eastern Iowan is up for one of the biggest honors in his profession. Andy Grotelueschen is nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor […]

Fort Madison officials are considering construction of a new Mississippi River dock, to serve as a river cruise stop. The city of Fort Madison came to terms last month to fund and finish the Depot […]

The Iowa State basketball program has signed Kansas prep Caleb Grill, head coach Steve Prohm announced today. Grill, a 6-3 guard out of Maize, Kansas, joins the Cyclones following a standout high school career at […]