State News

The O’Brien County Sheriff has released the identity of the man killed in a tractor rollover accident Wednesday. Deputies were called to the intersection of 420th Street and Van Buren Avenue in Sutherland around 6 […]

A federal judge is ordering a trial in a case that challenges Grinnell College’s handling of sexual misconduct reports. A male former student at the school argues Grinnell discriminated against him on the basis of […]

Secretary of State Paul Pate predicts Election Day voting sites in Iowa may be consolidated in the future. Currently, an Iowa voter must cast their ballot at one of the 1681 neighborhood precincts on Election […]

Former Iowa standout Jake Yacinich has been named the volunteer assistant coach with the Hawkeye baseball program, head coach Rick Heller announced Friday. Yacinich played for the Hawkeyes from 2012-14. ​ “We are all excited […]

Two school bus drivers in Waterloo are being disciplined after incidents with students. One bus driver left a six-year-old boy alone for almost two hours while the bus got hotter. A second dropped a nine-year-old […]

Even though Wednesday was declared Sweet Corn Day in Iowa and the delicious summertime staple is starting to appear at roadside stands, many Iowans will have to wait a while longer with the boiling water, […]

Top Republican lawmakers at the statehouse have denied a request from Democrats to start a special committee to study the state’s medical marijuana program. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds vetoed a bipartisan bill passed this year […]

AARP and The Des Moines Register are sponsoring forums in five Iowa cities featuring 19 Democratic presidential candidates next week. AARP state director Brad Anderson says each candidate will have 25-minutes on stage. “We wanted […]

Runway construction and repairs at Sioux Gateway Airport is already affecting Sioux City’s 185th Air National Guard refueling wing. Colonel Mark Muckey, the base commander, says they have had to move their giant refueling planes […]

A northeast Iowa man who conspired with others to distribute ice methamphetamine will spend 30 years in federal prison. Forty-four-year-old Robert Lewis of Janesville was found guilty by a jury in August of conspiracy to […]