State News

The hospital in the southwest Iowa town of Greenfield is fully reopening today, nearly six months after being severely damaged in a tornado. Philicia Hancock, the hospital’s chief clinical officer, says major parts of the […]

A Des Moines man is jailed who police say kidnapped his own daughter. Des Moines police were called to a house Sunday afternoon where a woman claimed the non-custodial father of her child had kicked […]

Clive Police say they arrested the state librarian on charges of Dissemination of Obscene Material to a Minor. A statement from police says 53-year-old Michael Lynn Scott, of Clive had been communicating through a messaging […]

Enrollment at the three state universities has been holding steady recently, but there are some challenges ahead. Regents associate academic officer Jason Pontius says enrollment remains down from the record peak in the fall of […]

Waterloo police are investigating reports of “white power” flyers. The flyers claim to be from the Aryan Freedom Network and carry a line reading, “We are everywhere! Your race is calling, will you answer? Take […]

While today is Veterans Day, a solemn service on Wednesday will recognize three former Iowa State University alumni who served in the military and made the ultimate sacrifice. Megan Moore, with the ISU Memorial Union, […]

An eastern Iowa company that offers innovations for the quilting industry is marking its 50th year in business this week with a series of events, give-aways, classes and celebrations. Melissa McAfee, president and owner of […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has not announced whether she intends to seek reelection in 2026, but she is giving a few hints about her 2025 policy agenda. Reynolds held a campaign fundraiser last month and talked […]

Donald Trump won all but five counties in Iowa and Republicans gained seats in the Iowa legislature in this week’s election. Iowa Democratic Party chair Rita Hart has issued a written statement, calling the results […]

The Iowa DNR is in its second year of a pilot study on the gray fox. DNR wildlife biologist Vince Evelsizer says the animal’s numbers have been dropping. “The reason for doing pilot gray fox […]