State News

The Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club is petitioning the EPA to remove a state agency’s authority to enforce the Clean Water Act. The group claims the Department of Natural Resources has failed to enforce […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says portable classrooms being set up for students in Rock Valley will have a different use once repairs to the community’s flood damaged schools are completed. “The entire schools, both public and […]

Vice President Kamala Harris is making an Iowa law that took effect this morning part of her campaign against former President Donald Trump. “Today Iowa put in place a Trump abortion ban, which makes Iowa […]

A man was seriously injured after attempting a stunt Sunday at the Jackson County Fair. The Iowa State Patrol says the man was attempting to drive a pickup through a camper at the Maquoketa Speedway […]

A law banning most abortions in Iowa went into effect at 8 o’clock this  morning. The so-called heartbeat law bans abortion as soon as cardiac activity is detected, which can be as early as six […]

Wide areas of Iowa saw heavy showers overnight and this morning, with more than four inches of rain falling in some areas, but the big weather story this week is likely the heat. Meteorologist Brooke […]

Iowa Democratic Party leaders say having Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket will be a game changer in the final 99 days of the 2024 campaign. Iowa Democratic Party chair Rita […]

The U.S. surgeon general is urging Congress to pass legislation requiring warning labels on social media, an idea that’s gaining traction among some mental health professionals in Iowa who treat teenagers. Jeff Reiland, a child […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, being considered by Vice President Kamala Harris as a potential running mate, introduced himself to a crowd of Iowa Democrats tonight. Beshear has done a lot of media interviews in the […]

The Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store chain announced the acquisition today of 198 stores, including 148 in Texas and 50 in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. Casey’s is purchasing the CEFCO convenience stores for $1.145 billion. Casey’s […]

Enjoy the weekend weather as the forecast calls for a return to unseasonably hot conditions to start the new week. National Weather Service Meteorologist Andrew Ansorge says temperatures will return to less comfortable levels. “We’re […]

The wet spring could lead to a drop in the number of pheasants in Iowa. Iowa DNR wildlife research biologist Todd Bogenschutz says the switch in the weather pattern can really impact pheasants. “We went […]

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is holding two Shenandoah residents on child endangerment charges after an incident Thursday in Hamburg. Twenty-six-year-olds Dustin Carl Lee Perry and Lindsey Barbara Marie Hamilton were arrested for child endangerment, […]

The group Disability Rights Iowa is celebrating 40 years of advocating for — and protecting the civil rights of — Iowans with disabilities. Catherine Johnson, the organization’s executive director, says job accommodations, access to medical […]

A central Iowa police department has recovered its stolen squad car. West Des Moines police were dispatched Thursday to check on the mental health of a woman. A news release says during the chaos of […]

About a dozen Iowa firefighters are helping battle wildfires in other states — across the Rocky Mountains, on the West Coast, and in the Pacific Northwest. Ryan Harr, supervisor of the Iowa Department of Natural […]

Cedar Falls is fighting a wave of hate speech that’s appearing through graffiti. Several sites along the city’s trails and public infrastructure were spray-painted with swastikas and homophobic slurs this week. Sonja Bock, a member […]

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is introducing a bill she says aims to change trade laws so China can no longer “take advantage of U.S. workers and rip off U.S. businesses.” Hinson, a Republican from Marion, […]

The board of a northwest Iowa community college has accepted a settlement with international students who accused the school of human trafficking. Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City will pay $2.3-million to settle […]

Teenagers with hand-lettered signs and pickup trucks packed with stacks of sweet corn are being seen on street corners in many Iowa cities as we’re smack dab in the middle of prime time for that […]