State News

Turkeys aren’t the only birds of interest this Thanksgiving. A farm in western Iowa may be the solution to a peacock problem in southern Florida. Miami area residents are frustrated by the wild birds making […]

State tax dollars have helped finance “restoration” of 22 Iowa lakes, with another 21 lake improvement projects in progress. Iowa Department of Natural Resources director Chuck Gipp is asking lawmakers to set aside another $9.6 […]

Turkey is the traditional bird eaten as part of the Thanksgiving Day meal — but some Iowans are trying something different. The co-owner of Obviously Ostriches north of Alden, Helen Wall, says they raise the […]

The EPA will not make a major change to federal rules for where most ethanol is to be blended into gasoline. The oil industry had been pushing the Trump Administration to lift the “obligation” that refineries blend […]

Thousands of Iowans will be cooking their very first Thanksgiving turkeys tomorrow, and for those newbies, certain rules need to be followed when handling the big bird. While the Butterball Hotline offers some important cooking […]

Thanksgiving weekend is easily one of the busiest periods of the year on Iowa roads. Patrick Hoye chief of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau, says the congestion increases the risk for crashes. “Because it’s an […]

Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer is reporting a successful year. For the quarter ending October 29th, the Moline, Illinois-based Deere & Company posted earnings of more than $510 million or $1.57 per share. That compares with […]

Students in the Des Moines school district could be starting their school day at a different time next year. The Des Moines School Board has been discussing new start times for more than a year […]

The Iowa Senate’s Democratic leader questions how much the public will learn when an internal investigation into misconduct in the Senate GOP Caucus Staff office is released this week. “The new meaning to Black Friday. […]

Briar Cliff University in Sioux City has been hosting a series of educational events this week dealing with Native American children who have been taken from their families and placed in the country’s child-welfare system. […]