State News

Governor Kim Reynolds says damage from the flooding in the state now totals $1.5 billion and she is asking President Donald Trump to grant the state an expedited Major Presidential Disaster Declaration for 57 counties. […]

The Democratic governor of Louisiana and a Republican congressional leader are criticizing Iowa Congressman Steve King for King’s remarks about hurricane victims in their state. King was in Charter Oak for a town hall meeting […]

Republican leaders in the Iowa legislature say they will meet with Governor Kim Reynolds to chart the state’s response to the catastrophic flooding that’s hit western Iowa, but House Speaker Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake […]

A farm organization based in North Dakota is offering help to the many farmers and ranchers who were hit by the recent flooding. Farm Rescue plans to activate “Operation Hay Lift” for the second time […]

As so many Iowans are dealing with excess water lately due to flooding, we’re reminded the resource is precious and not to waste it. Residents in towns where water treatment plants have shut down already […]

The Iowa House has passed two bills designed to address a lack of mental health services for Iowa children. The first bill established a state board to oversee the system. “A robust children’s mental health […]

The water plant in Glenwood was shut down after being overtaken by floodwaters and a spokesman with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says it is not known when the plant can be back up […]

Members of the Iowa House are wearing ribbons today in honor of a woman who died of a rare form of breast cancer last Friday. Thirty-five-year-old Mary Chinnock, the daughter of State Representative Jane Bloomingdale […]

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded Iowa funding to help the homeless in the state. Iowa Finance Authority spokesperson, Ashley Jared, says it will help what’s call the Continuum of […]

Republicans in the Senate have approved a bill that would no longer require Iowa schools collect proof that students have been screened for lead poisoning as well as vision and dental problems. Senator Amy Sinclair, […]