State News

A monthly report from the Iowa Association of Realtors finds almost 3,200 homes were sold in Iowa last month, down about 200 homes from April of last year. Association president John Goede, of Spencer, says […]

The Iowa Department of Education has added some new features to the online system that tells how public schools are measuring up to federal requirements. Department spokesperson, Staci Hupp, says the information folds in with […]

Attorney General Tom Miller, a Democrat, today said the agreement he’s just made with Republican Governor Kim Reynolds means it’s “pretty unlikely” he’ll sign the State of Iowa onto multi-state lawsuits challenging Trump Administration policies. […]

Iowa basketball player Joe Wieskamp has withdrawn his name from the 2019 NBA Draft and will return for his sophomore season. “I am excited to announce that I will be returning to the University of […]

The National Weather Service says a tornado that killed a woman near Adair was EF2 strength. The preliminary report from the NWS  says the tornado had estimated peak winds of 120-130 miles-an-hour. The path of […]

Two men who say they were abused by priests joined the Iowa Senate’s Democratic leader today in calling on Iowa lawmakers to do more for victims of child sex abuse. Senator Janet Petersen, a Democrat […]

A Winnebago County Supervisor was arrested for public intoxication following the group’s meeting Tuesday. The Forest City Police Department responded to an anonymous call to the State Patrol that Supervisor Mike Stensrud appeared to be […]

Republican Governor Kim Reynolds has rejected a plan to restrict the authority of Iowa’s attorney general. Reynolds says she shares concerns raised by Republican lawmakers about having Attorney General Tom Miller join lawsuits challenging Trump […]

What may be Iowa’s first tornado of 2019 claimed a life early this morning in the southwest corner of the state. National Weather Service Meteorologist Chad Hahn says there is severe storm damage in both […]

Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery has named Billy Taylor as an assistant coach on his basketball staff. Taylor replaces Andrew Francis, who left after nine years to join the staff at the University of California. […]