State News

A house fire Tuesday morning in the western Iowa town of Menlo claimed the life of an elderly woman. The first Menlo firefighter on the scene banged on the exterior walls and windows of the […]

The latest Iowa Business Council survey finds “a significant increase in optimism” about the economy among some of the state’s largest employers. The council represents 21 Iowa-based companies that employ over 160,000 people, with a […]

Most Iowans know if you eat right and exercise, it’s good for your health, but researchers at the University of Iowa want to take that common knowledge to the next level. Lucas Carr, a professor […]

John Deere has notified state officials it will lay off 75 workers from its Ottumwa plant next month. Last year, Deere offered early retirement to over 100 employees at the Ottumwa facility and, in November, […]

Iowa’s Kaden Wetjen has been named the recipient of the 2024 Jet Award, which honors the most outstanding return specialist in college football. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Jet Award Foundation. Wetjen’s 1,055 […]

At least half of the homes in Iowa have radon gas levels above the EPA’s action level according to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. “It’s invisible, tasteless and odorless. It works its […]

With Republicans holding the majority in the U.S. Senate, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is again serving as senate president pro tem — making the 91-year-old senator third in the line of succession to become the […]

Iowa Travel Industry Partners is sending out its first scholarships to 21 tourism leaders in the state. The groups executive director Chelsea Lerud says they are collaborating with the Iowa Tourism Office to encourage Iowa’s […]

When the winter winds are howling, some Iowans take solace in dreaming of the coming warmth of spring and working in their green backyard gardens. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is launching its free […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has called for a statewide cell phone policy for Iowa schools and will unveil the details of her proposal next Tuesday. House Speaker Pat Grassley said lawmakers are most likely to establish […]