State News

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 […]

The Mid-America Business Index for August shows Iowa’s manufacturing sector is being hit by a sales slowdown. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss checks in each month with manufacturing supply managers in nine states, including Iowa. […]