State News

As state ag officials work to create the rules for industrial hemp production, Iowa farmers are weighing whether the crop would be a good fit in their operations. Christopher Disbro, founder of the Iowa Hemp […]

Memorial Day weekend is often considered the opening of boating season in Iowa. Susan Stocker, boating law administrator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, warns boaters that dehydration accelerates intoxication. “The sun, the glare, […]

At the close of business Friday, Republican Governor Kim Reynolds’ staff announced the governor had vetoed a bill that would have expanded Iowa’s medical marijuana program. The bill would have let more potent cannabis pills, […]

Iowa State University has landed a grant to study how quickly soil health changes after the implementation of prairie strips among row crops. Richard Cruse, an ISU agronomy professor, says the studies so far show […]

An Iowa native who was drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War ended up serving at one of the most hallowed grave sites in the United States. Thomas Tudor grew up in Des Moines […]

A holiday tradition in Scott County will be observed for the 100th time on this Memorial Day. The annual service at the Summit Church, north of Davenport, is one of the oldest, continuous Memorial Day […]

Authorities say two women were seriously injured in an attempted robbery at the Le Mars Hy-Vee gas station early Sunday morning and the male suspect shot himself to death in Nebraska. Le Mars Police Chief […]

Four of the U.S. Senators who’re running for president spent the weekend in Iowa, holding events in 29 cities. New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand kicked things off Friday afternoon in West Des Moines with a […]

Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill Friday afternoon to extend Iowa’s one cent school infrastructure sales tax through the year 2051. Reynolds signed the measure in ceremonies at the Sioux City public school’s Career Academy. […]

Flash flooding has hit areas of Manchester and Delaware County. A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for Delaware County until 3:15 p.m. today. Delaware County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Ryan says more than three […]