State News

A park east of Forest City that is the second highest point in Iowa will mark its 100th anniversary Saturday. Pilot Knob State Park Manager Katie Hemann (He-man) says people in two counties got things […]

The drought has eased across much of the Midwest, but dry conditions persist in the upper Missouri River basin, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to keep releases from Gavins Point Dam at the […]

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says she’s pressing Mexican authorities to secure the safe return of a 51-year-old Des Moines woman who was kidnapped in northern Mexico a month ago. “Seriously, this is Mexico. This is […]

A group of Iowa State University researchers has made a discovery that could lead to a new treatment for patients with blood disorders like leukemia. Clyde Campbell, a professor of genetics, development and cell biology […]

A new report shows Iowans are continuing to pack on the pounds, with more than one in every three Iowa adults now being considered obese. Dr. Nadine Gracia, president and CEO of Trust for America’s […]

A Mason City woman who was accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from an Osage Girl Scout troop she helped found has entered a guilty plea in the case. Thirty-year-old Kennika Gueller was originally charged […]

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says farmers should be wary of agricultural drones manufactured in China and sold in the U.S. by a company called DJI. “Every farmer needs to be ‘eyes wide open’ about the […]

The three state universities released their fall enrollment numbers today. The University of Northern Iowa reported a 2.9% increase in enrollment, marking the second straight year for an increase. The Cedar Falls school has struggled […]

Thousands of Iowans in 19 communities statewide are taking part in Walks to End Alzheimer’s over the next few weeks. Lauren Livingston, spokeswoman for the Iowa chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, says all of the […]

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says she’s frustrated a temporary funding bill to prevent a government shutdown October 1 was pulled before a vote was held in the U.S. House yesterday. “I […]