State News

Fireworks, love ’em or hate ’em, they’re a big part of how Iowans mark the 4th of July. Iowa’s largest home insurer is urging everyone who plans to celebrate the holiday with a bang to […]

California Senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris today called President Trump a “predator” who is testing the “noble ideals” on which America was founded. “This day that we celebrate our independence is a day to […]

A seven-year-old Sioux Center girl has died after a broken tree branch struck her. Mya Jean Sneller, the daughter of Ryan and Jenna Sneller, had been swinging on a swing attached to a tree branch […]

Residents who were preparing to move into a new senior living center in Rock Valley are trying to deal with the shock of a fire Tuesday that heavily damaged the facility. The board president for […]

A special investigation by the state auditor’s office indicates a former part-timer who worked for the Webster City Chamber of Commerce was responsible for $263,000 worth of payments that were either improper or lacked proper […]

The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling awarding damages after a newly sold home was found to be infested with snakes. William and Joyce Welp sold their home in Marshalltown to Jade and […]

Iowa All-American Megan Gustafson has been named the 2018-19 Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year. Gustafson is the first Iowa student since Kristy Gleason (field hockey) in 1994 to win the award. She is […]

It’s estimated a record number of Americans will be on the road for the 4th of July holiday than any previous holiday, and Iowa’s law enforcement officers will be out in force looking for speeders, […]

An Uber and Lyft driver from Des Moines will open Iowa’s largest single-day concert event tonight on the West Terrace of the Iowa State Capitol. Andy Oakden will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” to launch […]

About 800 people gathered in Iowa City tonight for a sampling of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream and a speech from Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Sanders, at the start, seemed to address recent polling suggesting […]