State News

It’s the time of year when some Iowans like to pack the family into the minivan at dusk, switch the radio to Christmas music, and drive around town taking in the colorful holiday light displays. […]

If you have games, watches or electronics under your tree, you likely have those shiny, button-sized batteries in the box, too, and those batteries can be a critical problem if a child swallows one. Tammy […]

Iowa’s unemployment rate increased to 3.3% in November. That’s six-tenths of a percent higher than it was in July and the fourth consecutive month it has inched up. Beth Townsend, director of the Iowa Workforce […]

The six Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House and Senate are calling on the Biden Administration to reopen rail crossings in Texas. The U-S Border Patrol suspended rail operations in Eagle Pass and […]

The “Forest City Women Investors” has been recognized as the longest running stock club in Iowa. The group formed in October of 1983 with 21 members. It’s been meeting monthly for the past 40 years […]

Today marks the arrival of winter, and soon enough, we’ll be dealing with big piles of snow. Aaron Steil, a consumer horticulture specialist at the Iowa State University Extension, says the drought has been tough […]

The Republican presidential candidates campaigning in Iowa today (Wednesday) are denouncing a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that could keep former President Trump’s name off the primary ballot in that state. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said […]

The man who oversees the regulation of the gambling industry in the state is leaving the job in January. Racing and Gaming Administrator, Brian Ohorilko took over the job 12 years ago after being with […]

Former President Donald Trump spoke to a crowd in Waterloo tonight and made an indirect reference to a Colorado Supreme Court decision that could keep him off Colorado’s ballot. “We’re not going to allow them […]

Federal and state health data show just 20% of Iowans have received the updated COVID-19 booster, and only 30% have gotten their annual flu shot. Madison VanGundy with the Polk County Health Department is urging […]

After nearly 34 years, the city of Sheldon is finally connected to a water system that serves northwest Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota. Troy Larson is executive director of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water […]

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Director Kelly Garcia says the state is still evaluating offering additional federal food assistance to low-income kids during the summer. “We believe in feeding kids, period, full stop. […]

Sergeant Alex Dinkla, the spokesman for the Iowa State Patrol, says there’s been “a huge increase” in traffic fatalities in Iowa this year. “As of today, we are at 363 fatalities. That’s 33 higher than […]

The organization that presents Iowa superintendents and principals is recommending the 2024 Iowa legislature increase state funding for preschool programs for four year olds. The state currently finances 10 hours of preschool per student, per […]

What’s billed as a whimsical holiday spectacular will make one stop in Iowa this year, boasting an international cast of talented performers. Rebecca Shubart is the artistic director for Cirque Dreams Holidaze, which will be […]

Temperatures are expected to be above normal the rest of this week in what has already been an up-and-down cycle in Iowa. The wide range of temperatures can impact the quality of ice forming on […]

Governor Kim Reynolds is appointing a southwest Iowa man to be the next State Banking Superintendent. James Johnson of Gravity is currently the President and C-E-O of P-C-S-B Bank, a family-owned community bank in Clarinda. […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has recognized two men who rescued people from fires in Guttenberg and Cylinder with the Governor’s annual Lifesaving Awards. Reynolds opened the ceremony late this morning in the Capitol Rotunda. “What I […]

Can poinsettias kill you? There’s a long-standing rumor about the red-and-green flowers traditionally associated with Christmas being deadly if eaten, but registered nurse Tammy Noble, at the Iowa Poison Control Center, says that’s simply an […]

State Ombudsman Bernardo Granwehr says complaints to his office about government services were down in the latest fiscal year compared to the past two. “The COVID pandemic really contributed to a surge in complaints in […]