State News

This week marks one year since federal immigration officials raided a concrete plant in Mount Pleasant, detaining 32 workers. On Sunday, worshipers marked the anniversary with a bilingual prayer service and a community meal at […]

Iowa is joining 29 states in creating some basic rules of the road for vehicles without a human behind the wheel. Representative Ashley Hinson of Marion said although it may be years before driverless or […]

Three people were killed, including two children, in a crash on Interstate 80 just west of Coralville on Sunday afternoon. The state patrol says an SUV was trying to make an illegal U-turn and had […]

The state’s hunters and anglers will be able to access a range of services through a new section on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ website, according to DNR spokesman Alex Murphy. Murphy says, “GoOutdoorsIowa […]

The Iowa Cubs launched six home runs to snag their season-best sixth straight victory over the Omaha Storm Chasers 8-1 on Sunday at Werner Park. Omaha was the first to score in the second on […]

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke held town hall meetings in four southwest Iowa cities Sunday. In Atlantic, O’Rourke drew a round of applause in Atlantic when he called for letting Americans refinance their student loans […]

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders on Sunday said there’s a “major crisis” in rural America and the federal government must break up monopolies in the ag sector that treat farmers like “modern-day indentured servants.” “Farmers know […]

Minnesota Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar has released a $100 billion plan to expand mental health care services as well as treatment options for drug and alcohol addiction. There are so many people […]

Massachusetts Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren used a visit to Iowa State University to unveil a new tool on her campaign website. It calculates how much an individual’s student loan debt would be […]

The mayor of Council Bluffs says Iowa’s property tax system has been “broken” for decades and needs a complete overhaul. Mayor Matt Walsh comments come after the 2019 Iowa legislature passed a bill requiring new […]