State News

Ten Democratic presidential candidates courted left-leaning caucus-goers in Cedar Rapids Sunday. Each candidate got about 10 minutes to speak to about a thousand people at Progress Iowa’s fifth annual “Corn Feed.” South Bend, Indiana Mayor […]

Class 4A (final poll) 1. Johnston (30-5), LW #1 2. Iowa City West (30-6), LW #2 3. Southeast Polk (28-10), LW #6 4. Ankeny Centennial (26-10), LW #7 5. Western Dubuque (29-9), LW #3 6. […]

Republican Governor Kim Reynolds says the two justices she’s appointed to the Iowa Supreme Court are moving the court in a conservative direction. “Elections matter and fortunately the tide is turning in Iowa’s Supreme Court,” […]

Whether you enjoy a walk in the woods or you’d rather blast robot invaders with lasers, a new arcade in eastern Iowa offers an array of entertainment options. What’s thought to be Iowa’s first virtual […]

State and local investigators are working at a residence in Bancroft in north-central Iowa where three bodies were found. The DCI reports the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call  at 8:13 a.m. reporting […]

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is releasing more information about a fatal shooting in Lyman on Thursday night. The sheriff’s office reports they responded to a call of a shooting at 69244 Lyman Street at […]

Two U.S. Senators who may be Republican presidential candidates in 2024 say Christians need to be leading the nation toward racial reconciliation. “I don’t believe Washington changes the country. I think the country changes Washington,” […]

The O’Brien County Sheriff has released the identity of the man killed in a tractor rollover accident Wednesday. Deputies were called to the intersection of 420th Street and Van Buren Avenue in Sutherland around 6 […]

A federal judge is ordering a trial in a case that challenges Grinnell College’s handling of sexual misconduct reports. A male former student at the school argues Grinnell discriminated against him on the basis of […]

Secretary of State Paul Pate predicts Election Day voting sites in Iowa may be consolidated in the future. Currently, an Iowa voter must cast their ballot at one of the 1681 neighborhood precincts on Election […]

Former Iowa standout Jake Yacinich has been named the volunteer assistant coach with the Hawkeye baseball program, head coach Rick Heller announced Friday. Yacinich played for the Hawkeyes from 2012-14. ​ “We are all excited […]

Two school bus drivers in Waterloo are being disciplined after incidents with students. One bus driver left a six-year-old boy alone for almost two hours while the bus got hotter. A second dropped a nine-year-old […]

Even though Wednesday was declared Sweet Corn Day in Iowa and the delicious summertime staple is starting to appear at roadside stands, many Iowans will have to wait a while longer with the boiling water, […]

Top Republican lawmakers at the statehouse have denied a request from Democrats to start a special committee to study the state’s medical marijuana program. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds vetoed a bipartisan bill passed this year […]

AARP and The Des Moines Register are sponsoring forums in five Iowa cities featuring 19 Democratic presidential candidates next week. AARP state director Brad Anderson says each candidate will have 25-minutes on stage. “We wanted […]

Runway construction and repairs at Sioux Gateway Airport is already affecting Sioux City’s 185th Air National Guard refueling wing. Colonel Mark Muckey, the base commander, says they have had to move their giant refueling planes […]

A northeast Iowa man who conspired with others to distribute ice methamphetamine will spend 30 years in federal prison. Forty-four-year-old Robert Lewis of Janesville was found guilty by a jury in August of conspiracy to […]

A Decorah man was found quilty today of second-degree murder. The jury deliberated for three hours before returning the verdict against 18-year-old Jacob Seelinger. Seelinger and 19-year-old Dalton Adam were charged with first-degree murder in […]

A celebration of the American trucking industry is being held in eastern Iowa with the 40th annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree, underway at the Iowa 80 Truckstop, which boasts being the world’s largest truckstop. Spokeswoman Heather […]

Only two people spoke today at the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission’s hearing on the proposed rules for sports betting. The two who spoke were representatives of online sports betting companies and the Iowa casinos, […]