State News

The Iowa Arboretum and Gardens in Boone County celebrated the opening of its two million dollar Treehouse Village with a ribbon cutting this week. The executive director of the Boone County Convention & Visitors Bureau, […]

The Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store chain is upping its projection for expansion in this fiscal year. Casey’s Vice President for Investor Relations Brian Johnson talked about the change in a conference call on their first […]

Attorneys for Libertarians nominated to run in three Iowa congressional districts say a state panel didn’t have the authority to kick them off November’s ballots. A Polk County judge heard arguments in the case Thursday […]

House Speaker Pat Grassley says if Republicans retain the majority in the Iowa House after the November election, his focus will be property tax reform. “We’ve made steps in the right direction, but I think […]

Several Sioux County school districts were placed in a lock down today following a threat. According to authorities, a threat was found written on a bathroom wall in the Sioux Center High School referencing a […]

The developer of a new beef processing plant near Council Bluffs says they are moving into the third round of selling units to producers the Co-op who will supply the cattle. Chad Tentinger says he […]

The State of Iowa has recently distributed $770 million in grants and tax credits for housing developments that will yield an estimated 10,000 homes and apartment units in the state. Governor Kim Reynolds says there’s […]

Students and faculty are watching, taking pictures and video today on the northwest corner of the campus in Ames as LeBaron Hall is coming down to make way for a new building. The Dean of […]

Federal officials are offering a cash award for tips that lead to the arrest of a fugitive who may still be in Iowa. According to a news release from the U.S. Marshals Service, 39-year-old Nathan […]

Former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno hitched a ride aboard a classic Union Pacific steam engine during a stop in western Iowa. Leno surprised those who showed up to see “Big Boy Number 4014” in […]

A study conducted for the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission finds the state’s horse racing industry needs to make some changes to stay viable. The IRGC requested the study in November of 2023 to get […]

Iowa’s United States Senators are asking the U-S Ambassador to Mexico for regular updates on an Iowa woman who went missing in Mexico nearly a month ago. The family of 51-year-old Chris Leguisano of Des […]

The chairman of the Iowa G-O-P says the party will spend “hundreds of thousands of dollars” on a voter turn-out effort this year. Jeff Kaufmann says getting Republicans to vote bef Election Day is the […]

A Polk County District Court judge has ordered the state to delay the certification of Iowa ballots for this year’s election. A hearing is scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) to give three Libertarian candidates a chance […]

State Auditor Rob Sand says a recently dismissed University of Iowa employee “pocketed nearly a million dollars” by using public equipment and public employees for his own business. Brian Busch was the manager of the […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says she has a couple of names in mind, but is in no hurry to name a new lieutenant governor. “I want to make sure I take the time and get the […]

A Sergeant Bluff woman is facing charges after an incident involving a gun at a Sioux City Social Security office. Sioux City Police Sergeant Tom Gill says officers were called around noon Tuesday. “We were […]

The Army Corps of Engineers has completed significant repairs and upgrades to levies, dikes and other structures damaged by flooding along the Missouri River five years ago. Clint Mason, the Corps’ Missouri River program manager, […]

A study of the state’s gaming industry that could play a key role in the decision to award a new casino license to Cedar Rapids is getting underway. Racing and Gaming Administrator, Tina Eick says […]

Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg has resigned today after serving in the role for seven years. According to a news release from the governor’s office, Gregg is stepping down “to pursue a career opportunity that allows […]