State News

The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado briefly touched down in Sheldon on Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service has rated the tornado an EFO and surveys indicate it tracked for nearly a mile. […]

A second case of avian influenza is now confirmed in the state.  The case reported Sunday by the Iowa Department of Agriculture involves a Cherokee County commercial turkey flock with more than 100,000 birds. The […]

A Bondurant company is getting a state loan to allow it compost material from ethanol plants, chicken growing operations, and wood waste at a facility near Earlham. The DNR’s Tom Anderson says the J. Pettiecord […]

There was a grand opening in northern Iowa this past weekend for a military museum. It’s located in Forest City’s Heritage Park and features a number of artifacts, historic displays, and military items. Riley Lewis […]

Class 4A 1. Johnston (14-0), LW #1 2. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (14-1), LW #2 3. Iowa City High (14-2), LW #3 4. Ankeny Centennial (7-2), LW #5 5. Dallas Center-Grimes (10-1), LW #4 6. Southeast […]

The Glenn Miller Music Festival returns to Clarinda for the 47th time this week, with concerts, events, and food to celebrate the famed band leader in his birthplace. Shari Greenwood, executive director of the Glenn […]

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst’s annual “Roast and Ride” fundraiser has given Iowa Republicans a chance to restate their criticism of last week’s conviction of former President Trump. Ernst said the trial has “solidified support” for […]

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says a 17-month-long review has found “serious problems” in state services for crime victims. “All too often our criminal justice system doesn’t serve victims the way it should,” Bird said […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has ordered a new trial in a Black Hawk County case that involves the “stand your ground” law. Lasondra Johnson of Waterloo was charged with first-degree murder after a fight and […]

Motorcycles make up just four-percent of all registered vehicles in Iowa, but the Iowa DOT says motorcycle fatalities last year accounted for 16-percent of the state’s total traffic deaths. Kelly Hilsabeck, the trauma injury prevention […]