State News

A baby born one month ago has been turned over to the state under the Safe Haven Law. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says the baby girl was born July 30th, and […]

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is working on a constitutional amendment that would make clear children do not have to testify in person — in the courtroom — against their alleged abuser. In June, the […]

Hundreds of Iowa hunters will hit the fields this holiday weekend for the start of the rabbit and squirrel seasons. Nate Carr, an Iowa DNR conservation officer for Hamilton and Hardin counties, says the weather […]

A school district in northern Iowa is finding success in recruiting mental health professionals to practice within its school buildings. Darwin Lehmann, superintendent of the Forest City Community Schools, says they’ve made adjustments and discovered […]

Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack isn’t ruling out another stint as U-S Agriculture Secretary if Kamala Harris wins and asks him to continue in the role. “I’ve dedicated my life to try to figure out […]

Thousands of people and at least 80 aircraft are expected at the Clarinda airport on Saturday for what’s known as Fly Iowa 2024. It’s the southwest Iowa community’s first time hosting the event in nearly […]

The northwest Iowa town of Graettinger claims to have the state’s oldest Labor Day celebration, and another edition starts this afternoon. Event co-chair Phillip Schmidt says the tradition had humble beginnings 127 years ago. “We […]

The final holiday of summer is here and those who plan to fly are expected to once again see big crowds at the airport. Jessica Mayle with the TSA in Des Moines says the day […]

Governor Kim Reynolds visited Rock Valley today and announced the opening of a temporary school for middle school students. Reynolds stood in front of the new building and spoke of the devastation that greeted her […]

A health insurance company is investing millions of dollars in mental telehealth services in Iowa’s K-12 public schools. The Cedar Rapids Community School District received one-and-a-half million dollars this week from Minnesota-based insurer UnitedHealth Group. […]