State News

Authorities have arrested an Estherville man for allegedly stealing funds from a booster club for Estherville Lincoln Central athletic teams. The Estherville Police Department has completed an eight-month-long investigation into allegations an Estherville man misappropriated […]

Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack — who served eight years as President Obama’s secretary of agriculture — says having congress ratify the “U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement” will provide stability to farmers and momentum for other […]

The head of the largest agency in state government has abruptly resigned. Governor Kim Reynolds issued a statement, saying Department of Human Services director Jerry Foxhoven has resigned and the departure is immediate. No other […]

State officials are launching a new multi-media campaign they hope will attract new residents. Iowa Economic Development Authority director Debi Durham said you can “live big” in Iowa. “It’s time for us to stop being […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has declined to expand the exception for suspending someone’s license for refusing to be tested for alcohol. The ruling involves the case of Alex Westra, who was pulled over by a […]

Governor Kim Reynolds today said she took a recent bout of chest pain seriously because of her family’s health history. “My family has a lot of heart issues and I don’t. I’ve been healthy, but […]

The Iowa State Patrol says one person was killed, five hurt, in a crash Saturday afternoon north of Nevada. Reportedly, a 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by 33-year-old Shaun McCloud of Nevada and a 2016 Jeep […]

Four people were killed, six wounded, in two separate weekend shooting incidents in the Des Moines area. A man who worked for the state Department of Public Safety as an IT specialist was found dead […]

A nationwide study shows Iowans are at an increased risk of health effects from nitrate exposure. Researchers from the Environmental Working Group and Duke University estimate as many as 12,000 cancer cases each year nationwide […]

The deadline to apply for assistance from FEMA for the flooding in the state between March 12th and May 16th is now about two weeks away. Spokesperson Deanna Frazier says the deadline is July first […]

The deadline to apply for assistance from FEMA for the flooding in the state between March 12th and May 16th is now about two weeks away. Spokesperson Deanna Frazier says the deadline is July first […]

Class 4A 1. Johnston (15-1) LW #1 2. Western Dubuque (17-2) LW #2 3. Iowa City West (14-4) LW #6 4. Southeast Polk (14-4) LW #8 5. Dowling Catholic (11-5) LW #5 6. Des Moines […]

Republican Senator Joni Ernst kicked off her bid for re-election in 2020 this weekend. “You and I know that this fight isn’t over and there’s more work to be done to push back on the […]

The Grand Falls and Lakeside casinos each agreed to fines for gambling violations Thursday at the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission meeting. Commission administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says the violation was discovered at Grand Falls in […]

Former Republican Governor Terry Branstad sat in the witness chair in a Des Moines courtroom for nearly six hours Friday and forcefully rejected allegations he tried to force a state administrator to resign seven years […]

An Iowa-made movie will have its world premiere in Hollywood’s famed Chinese Theater Saturday night, complete with searchlights and stars on a red carpet. Mason City native Tanna Frederick has the lead role in “Two […]

Terry Branstad this morning said his job as governor was “to listen to the people” and Branstad said he asked the state Workers Compensation Commissioner to resign shortly after the 2010 election after hearing complaints […]

A new program in a central Iowa prison aims to help fill the state’s skilled labor shortage and bring qualilty, affordable homes to rural areas, while also helping keep offenders from returning to prison. Joshua […]

The Iowa Supreme Court says a Muscatine woman should have been allowed to explore whether abuse played a role in her fatal shooting of her ex-boyfriend. A jury found Cathryn Ann Linn guilty of first-degree […]

Update: Investigators confirm that a stabbing and a fatal SUV fire in Waterloo early today are connected. Police say when officers arrived, they found a woman suffering from multiple non-life-threatening wounds, who was receiving care […]