State News

Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra is co-sponsoring a bill to require Medicare to cover over-the-phone telehealth services for another year. That coverage was set to expire on December 31 of this year. “Audio only services are […]

The latest U-S Drought Monitor map of Iowa shows no red areas indicating extreme drought. DNR Hydrologist Tim Hall says we’ve been seeing red for a long time. “The first time in almost two years […]

Two scientist who played key roles in creating a world seed vault are the winners of the 2024 World Food Prize. World Food Prize Foundation president Terry Branstad today announced Geoffrey Hawtin of Great Britain […]

Civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to block enforcement of an Iowa law that would let state officials arrest and deport immigrants who are in Iowa after previously being deported or denied entry […]

A company in Wisconsin has acquired a business in New Hampton that’s a major supplier to America’s leading motorcycle manufacturer, Harley-Davidson. ATEK Metal Technologies employs 220 people in New Hampton. ATEK, a family-owned company, has […]

Iowa’s Meskwaki Nation is getting National Park Service assistance in preserving its artifacts and history. Johnathon Buffalo, the tribe’s Historical Preservation Director, said before the agreement, the State of Iowa had primary responsibility on the […]

Truckers from across Iowa are asked to take part in a convoy for a western Iowa trucker whose body was found last month in a field. Mitchel Riesgraf, the Iowa Chairman of CDL Drivers Unlimited […]

Republicans in Iowa’s U.S. House delegation are denouncing President Biden’s decision to deny offensive weapons to Israel. Biden says the U.S. will continue to supply defensive weapons to Israel, but not bombs and other weapons […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for four counties following severe weather late Monday and early Tuesday. The governor’s proclamation activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and Disaster Case Advocacy Program for […]

A central Iowa TV sportscaster has realized a life-long dream with the publishing of a book that makes youth baseball a life or death proposition. Scott Reister says the book “Baseball Spy” features a kid […]