State News

West Des Moines police have confirmed that the mother and two sons of a family found dead Saturday were murdered. They also said the father took his own life – but have not said if […]

Iowa’s Attorney General says Iowa is part of an agreement to that will give 143 former students of ITT Tech debt relief from some of their students loans. The leader of the AG’s Consumer Protection […]

Iowa moved up two slots to number-three in the nation this year in the Kids Count Data Book, what’s considered the premier report on child well-being in the United States. Lisa Hamilton, president and CEO […]

The leaders of Iowa’s flood-ravaged cities and counties may decide down the road whether they want to apply for funding to buy peoples’ damaged homes. If they apply for a voluntary buyout through the Federal […]

Authorities have arrested an Estherville man for allegedly stealing funds from a booster club for Estherville Lincoln Central athletic teams. The Estherville Police Department has completed an eight-month-long investigation into allegations an Estherville man misappropriated […]

Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack — who served eight years as President Obama’s secretary of agriculture — says having congress ratify the “U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement” will provide stability to farmers and momentum for other […]

The head of the largest agency in state government has abruptly resigned. Governor Kim Reynolds issued a statement, saying Department of Human Services director Jerry Foxhoven has resigned and the departure is immediate. No other […]

State officials are launching a new multi-media campaign they hope will attract new residents. Iowa Economic Development Authority director Debi Durham said you can “live big” in Iowa. “It’s time for us to stop being […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has declined to expand the exception for suspending someone’s license for refusing to be tested for alcohol. The ruling involves the case of Alex Westra, who was pulled over by a […]

Governor Kim Reynolds today said she took a recent bout of chest pain seriously because of her family’s health history. “My family has a lot of heart issues and I don’t. I’ve been healthy, but […]