State News

A 35-year-old northeast Iowa man has been accused of sexually exploiting two children. Federal prosecutors say Aaron Olson of Nora Springs used two minors to produce digital images of “sexually explicit conduct.” According to the […]

Washington Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee toured flood-damaged businesses in Davenport Wednesday. Inslee, who has made action on climate change the cornerstone of his campaign, said Iowans living through this year’s record flooding […]

Near-record heat is in today’s forecast, with 80s expected across northern Iowa and low 90s for Iowa’s southern half. With the hot, humid air comes the greater risk of severe weather. Meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff, at […]

A new report says Iowa’s infrastructure is in urgent need of investment. Paul Skoutelas, president and CEO of the American Public Transportation Association, says a study of things like roads, bridges and airports nationwide gives […]

Iowa Attorney General Miller is joining in a lawsuit with four other states alleging a pharmaceutical company used deceptive and unlawful practices in the marketing of the painkiller OxyContin. Miller says Purdue Pharma helping fuel […]

The state Transportation Commission has approved the latest draft of its five-year Transportation Improvement Program. DOT spokesman Stuart Anderson says they expect to have around $3.5 billion available — which is similar to past years. […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is issuing a warning about the dangers of an escalating trade war with China. “As I like to tell the president when he says he likes tariffs, I try to remind […]

Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa have filed a lawsuit trying to undo a new policy that prohibits state tax dollars from paying Planned Parenthood staff to teach sex ed classes […]

Sioux City council members have okayed spending almost $15 million for a multi-purpose venue that will host everything from farm shows to dog shows to soccer tournaments. Siouxland Expo Board President Dirk Lohry says the […]

Applications for this year’s Iowa Century and Iowa Heritage Farms are due soon. Becky Lorenz  coordinates the program at the Iowa Department of Agriculture, which singles out the state’s long-time family farms. “A Heritage Farm […]