State News

Betsy DeVos, the U.S. Secretary of Education, was in Iowa today, touting a plan that would give federal tax breaks to individuals and corporations making donations to private school scholarships “to create new opportunities and […]

The power was shut off to the Woodbury County town of Hornick last night as flood water swamped the areas. Woodbury County Emergency Management coordinator Rebecca Socknat says they cut off the power at nine […]

A panel that estimates how much tax revenue the state of Iowa will collect predicts a slight slow down in the next budgeting year that starts July 1. Dave Roederer, the governor’s budget director, says […]

A pedestrian was killed at a Cedar Falls business early this morning when a semi backed over him and trapped the man under the rig. Police identified the victim as 24-year-old Anthony Harris of Salem, […]

Two central Iowa police officers were hurt while trying to arrest a naked man early this morning. Witnesses called Des Moines police about a the, likely on drugs, on the roof of an apartment complex, […]

Nine of Iowa’s state parks and recreation areas are either closed or partially closed by flooding and several more may soon follow as the snow melts and the rivers rise. Alex Murphy, a spokesman for […]

A bid to let Iowa political candidates use campaign funds to pay for child care while a parent is campaigning has failed in the Iowa House. Representative Heather Matson of Ankeny says her Democratic Primary […]

The land values survey released this week by the Iowa Chapter of the Realtors Land Institute shows a one-percent reduction in the average cropland values in the state. Spokesman Kyle Hansen says the change in […]

A new survey of employers across Iowa offers an optimistic view of the upcoming second quarter for anyone who’s looking for a job. Kathy Joblinske, executive vice president of Central Iowa Manpower, says the results […]

Trial has been set for an Earlville man accused of killing his wife. Todd Mullis’ trial is scheduled to be held in Delaware County beginning May 13th. He has pleaded not guilty. Mullis was taken […]