State News

Iowa is known for producing pigs and corn but one of the world’s most popular types of apple has its roots firmly in the Iowa soil. Will Fett, executive director of the Iowa Agriculture Literacy […]

Early this week, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley warned the “United States Mexico Canada Agreement” won’t get ratified in congress if President Trump doesn’t lift the tariffs on steel and aluminum. Joni Ernst, the other Republican […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has approved a new state law that forbids landlords from charging extra pet fees to a renter who has a service animal. In addition, people in a grocery store, restaurant or other […]

For the second time in one week, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa says it rescued several cats from a Des Moines residence. ARL animal control officer, Joe Stafford says the 24 cats were found […]

The reward for information in Sunday’s fatal Waterloo highway shooting continues to grow. Waterloo police announced the reward had increased to $58,000. Authorities are trying to figure out where the bullet came from and who […]

A new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers gives Iowa infrastructure a “mediocre” but passing grade and suggests raising taxes to improve water quality and finance improvements to bridges, airports and other critical […]

If you love a juicy bacon cheeseburger, you’ll need to head for southeast Iowa and the Wood Iron Grille in Oskaloosa. The eatery is the winner of the 2019 Iowa’s Best Burger Contest. Kylie Peterson, […]

A study of some 15 years of data on mosquitoes in Iowa finds you are most likely to contract the West Nile virus from the pests buzzing around the western side of the state. Iowa […]

Iowans need to take even greater caution when hunting for morel mushrooms this spring as so much of the state is — or has been — flooded. Lina Rodriguez Salamanca, a plant pathologist with the […]

A Florida woman who died of natural causes in an Iowa prison early this morning was serving a life sentence for killing her ex-husband in an eastern Iowa mall. Mauricio Droguett was the comptroller for […]