State News

Terry Branstad this morning said his job as governor was “to listen to the people” and Branstad said he asked the state Workers Compensation Commissioner to resign shortly after the 2010 election after hearing complaints […]

A new program in a central Iowa prison aims to help fill the state’s skilled labor shortage and bring qualilty, affordable homes to rural areas, while also helping keep offenders from returning to prison. Joshua […]

The Iowa Supreme Court says a Muscatine woman should have been allowed to explore whether abuse played a role in her fatal shooting of her ex-boyfriend. A jury found Cathryn Ann Linn guilty of first-degree […]

Update: Investigators confirm that a stabbing and a fatal SUV fire in Waterloo early today are connected. Police say when officers arrived, they found a woman suffering from multiple non-life-threatening wounds, who was receiving care […]

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved renovation plans for three casinos Thursday to create areas for sports books. Commission administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says the Lakeside Casino in Osceola is using existing space. He says […]

A film produced by the Iowa State University Seed Science Center is one of this year’s winners of the Telly Awards for video and television content. “Seeds! Diversity of Wonder” is a six-part documentary on […]

Iowa has one of the nation’s oldest populations by percentage and it means the state’s graying residents need to be especially cautious with their money, particularly in this digital age. Ron Long, director of elder […]

A long-time member of the Iowa House is resigning to become a member of the Story County Board of Supervisors. Democrat Lisa Heddens of Ames was appointed last night to fill an opening on the […]

One of the nation’s leading pollsters says data from the latest “Iowa Poll” indicates Joe Biden may have an “enthusiasm deficit” compared to other candidates leading the pack at this point in the race. “Underneath […]

The administrator of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission says the rule-making process to allow legalized sports betting in the state is moving along on schedule. Administrator Brian Ohorilko gave an update on the process […]