State News

Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington state, says it’s time for a federal law guaranteeing access to abortion. “This is a freedom issue,” Inslee said this morning in Des Moines. “It is […]

We’re now a week into what are considered the 100 deadliest days to be on the roads, in Iowa and nationwide. Rose White, spokeswoman for AAA-Iowa, says the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day […]

The city of Cedar Rapids turned its traffic cameras back along with a switch in the calendar to June.  City public safety spokesman, Greg Beulow says drivers will get a grace period to adjust. “During […]

While the Floyd County Fairgrounds in Charles City lost half of its buildings during a Memorial Day tornado, fair board president Amy Staudt says the show will go on next month. “I am sure that […]

Class 4A 1. Johnston (8-0) LW #1 2. Western Dubuque (5-1) LW #2 3. Dowling Catholic (3-0) LW #5 4. Iowa City West (6-1) LW #7 5. Urbandale (3-1) LW #6 6. Waukee (5-0) LW […]

A temporary floodwall was breached in Burlington early Saturday afternoon, sending Mississippi River water into downtown Burlington. Six blocks of Burlington were flooded when HESCO barriers filled with sand bags failed. City officials say the […]

A woman living in Iowa illegally is sentenced to two months in federal prison for illegally obtaining welfare. Forty-six-year-old Cleotilde Gomez was living in Clarion pleaded guilty to theft of U.S. government funds. She admitted […]

A Cedar County man who fired several shots at his neighbor’s house has reached a plea deal in federal court. Sixty-two-year-old Randolph High of Stanwood pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition. […]

The state is proposing a change in rules to require that all new school buses must have seatbelts. The Des Moines School System has been purchasing new buses with the lap/shoulder belts for a couple […]

The ACLU of Iowa has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new Iowa law that bans Medicaid from paying for transgender surgery. ACLU attorney Rita Bettis-Austen made the announcement today. “We have filed […]