State News

Applications for this year’s Iowa Century and Iowa Heritage Farms are due soon. Becky Lorenz  coordinates the program at the Iowa Department of Agriculture, which singles out the state’s long-time family farms. “A Heritage Farm […]

Three Iowa teams prepare for the NCAA Division III baseball regionals this week. American Rivers Conference Tournament champion Buena Vista will travel to River Forest, Illinois and play top ranked Concordia-Chicago in Friday’s opening round. […]

A lawyer from Des Moines has launched her bid to win the Democratic Party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate and face Republican Senator Joni Ernst in 2020. Kimberly Graham currently represents abused and neglected kids […]

The 79th annual Orange City Tulip Festival begins Thursday and runs through Saturday. Orange City Chamber of Commerce executive director, Mike Hoffman, cool weather has been a concern, but things are warming up at the […]

An accident in Fayette County totaled a semi and left thousands of chickens dead. At about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday , the Fayette County Sheriff received a 911 call, reporting a semi rollover on Highway 18, […]

The Senate’s Republican leader has promised a vote will be held next week on a disaster relief package and Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican, says she’s encouraged by progress toward a final deal. “Hopefully […]

Work is underway in Waterloo to repair a broken a wastewater pipe that’s letting an estimated 12,000 gallons of sewage enter the Cedar River per day. City officials say they discovered the leak in the […]

The governor’s signing of the bill that makes industrial hemp production legal has put the process in motion to create the rules for producers. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says the 2018 federal farm bill […]

Eight Democrats in the Iowa House and an attorney from Cedar Rapids are filing a lawsuit, seeking to block changes in the commission that nominates candidates for openings on the Iowa Supreme Court and Court […]

A special investigation by the state auditor’s office has identified nearly $75,000 worth of improper transactions by the former city clerk in the small northwest Iowa town of Westfield. The investigation was sparked by concerns […]

A safety expert says as Iowa boaters plan to make their first voyage on the water this season, they should check the boat’s life jackets. “Make sure that there aren’t any rips or tears in […]

Many Iowa soybean growers are frustrated by the escalation of the trade war between the U.S. and China. Lindsay Greiner, president of the Iowa Soybean Association, says he was optimistic a deal would be reached […]

A former Belmond resident will serve three years on federal probation for possessing stolen mail from his wife’s postal route. Fifty-year-old Timothy VanZweden of Clarion pleaded guilty to one count of possession of stolen mail. […]

It’s been nearly two months since floodwaters forced the residents of the Woodbury County town of Hornick to evacuate. Mayor Scott Mitchell says the clean up and rebuilding efforts on homes and businesses are continuing. […]

Authorities say the man shot by Iowa City police responding to burglar alarms remains hospitalized in stable condition and has been charged with robbery in an unrelated case. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation released […]

America’s trade war with China is escalating and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says farmers will be among the first to feel the effects. After President Trump raised tariffs last week on some $200 billion worth […]

A former state senator who was the Iowa Democratic Party’s nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018 is running for Iowa’s second district congressional seat. Rita Hart of Wheatland made the announcement this morning and posted […]

The Republican from Marion who filed her statement of candidacy Monday released a video early this morning formally announcing her campaign for Iowa’s first district congressional seat. Ashley Hinson, serving in her second term in […]

A return to cool, wet weather put the brakes on planting in most areas of the state.  Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig  says the weekly U.S.D.A. crop report showed less than two suitable days for […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says she’s conducting a national search to find a new director for the Department of Natural Resources. On May 1 of last year, Chuck Gipp retired after serving seven years as the […]