State News

The leaders of Iowa’s two major political parties say they’re meeting with vendors and are planning to use the same “app” for reporting the results of the Iowa Caucuses on February 3, 2020. Iowa Democrats […]

Des Moines police are now holding a suspect they say is responsible for a fatal hit-and-run crash early Thursday morning. Police say the driver of an SUV was speeding, ran a red light and hit […]

More roadways that have been closed by flooding for months in southwest Iowa are back open. DOT planner Scott Suhr says they’ve reopened the Interstate 29 and Iowa 2 interchange. “You can get from essentially […]

West Des Moines police are now releasing details about a fatal police shooting on Wednesday night. Police responded to a 911 call about a domestic disturbance. At a house, officers were confronted by 26-year old […]

Several thousand shiny, vintage vehicles will be cruising along Iowa’s highways and interstates this holiday weekend from all directions, headed for the annual summer car show in Des Moines. Betsy Bennett is spokeswoman for the […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden is accusing President Trump of failing to defend democratic values in the face of challenges from autocrats like Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Donald Trump, I believe, is incapable of celebrating […]

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says President Trump’s Independence Day “Salute to America” in Washington, D.C. used the military as “props” for his ego. “I’ve always been proud of the fact that our country is […]

There are thousands of barns on farms across Iowa’s landscape, but none that are quite like the structure in eastern Iowa’s Muscatine County near Discovery Park. Jeff Morgan, spokesman for the Iowa Department of Cultural […]

Iowa ethanol producers are hosting a delegation from Mexico this month. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association executive director Monte Shaw says it’s a group involved in retail fuel sales in Mexico. “They’ve had a state-owned oil […]

The Iowa Judicial Branch Building in Des Moines is transitioning from paper to digital files and as filing cabinets are moved out, one big room is being emptied. Andrea Quam, a professor for graphic design […]

Six candidates for president are spending this Independence Day in Iowa and one of the group’s primary activities is participation in parades. Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke are in Independence, Iowa, today, for the parade. […]

Many Iowans are headed to a public lake to mark the holiday and George Antonio of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the majority are man-made. “Lakes that people would kind of know, their […]

State Fire Marshal, Dan Wood, reminds you to do a little planning and takes some precautions before setting off any fireworks as you celebrate the nation’s birthday. He says you should try to be 300 […]

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission that first landed men on the Moon and one of the University of Iowa’s top space researchers is skeptical we’ll ever top that achievement. […]

Fireworks, love ’em or hate ’em, they’re a big part of how Iowans mark the 4th of July. Iowa’s largest home insurer is urging everyone who plans to celebrate the holiday with a bang to […]

California Senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris today called President Trump a “predator” who is testing the “noble ideals” on which America was founded. “This day that we celebrate our independence is a day to […]

A seven-year-old Sioux Center girl has died after a broken tree branch struck her. Mya Jean Sneller, the daughter of Ryan and Jenna Sneller, had been swinging on a swing attached to a tree branch […]

Residents who were preparing to move into a new senior living center in Rock Valley are trying to deal with the shock of a fire Tuesday that heavily damaged the facility. The board president for […]

A special investigation by the state auditor’s office indicates a former part-timer who worked for the Webster City Chamber of Commerce was responsible for $263,000 worth of payments that were either improper or lacked proper […]

The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling awarding damages after a newly sold home was found to be infested with snakes. William and Joyce Welp sold their home in Marshalltown to Jade and […]