State News

Governor Kim Reynolds says the Arizona law the U.S. Supreme Court ruled was unconstitutional back in 2012 is different from Iowa’s immigration law and that’s why she’s optimistic a higher court will allow it to […]

A northwest Iowa couple found guilty of helping their son flee the country rather than stand trial for attempted murder have been paroled after serving a fraction of their prison sentences. Two years ago, then […]

The jobs numbers are out for May and Iowa Workforce Development director, Beth Townsend, says they are positive. “The unemployment rate remained the same (2.8%), although the national unemployment rate went up in May,” she […]

A class of Iowa State University students got a first hand look at severe weather this spring in a course on identifying how storms develop. Dave Floury is one of the course instructors. “Our students […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is calling on the EPA and the Biden Administration to raise Renewable Fuel Standard volumes so they keep up with the amount of biofuels our factories can churn out. Grassley says […]

With bird flu cases confirmed in at least nine northwest Iowa dairy herds, there may be new requirements for dairy cattle exhibited at county fairs and the Iowa State Fair this summer. Iowa Ag Secretary […]

The director of the Wapello County Conservation Board says you may see more deer on and along the roadways in warm weather. Rick Tebbs says deer are like humans and stay in the shade to […]

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is among 24 state attorneys general asking a Florida judge let former President Trump speak publicly about the search of his Mar-A-Lago resort. A special prosecutor has asked the judge […]

Eighteen middle school students and a team of chaperones from southwest Iowa are on a ten-day road trip to the East Coast, with most of the time spent in Washington, D.C. Essex Community Schools Superintendent […]

Iowans who use wheelchairs to get around can now zip right onto the sandy beach — or practically anywhere else — at Big Creek State Park in a motorized track chair that’s part wheelchair and […]

State Ag Secretary Mike Naig says Iowa officials are taking a different approach compared to other states when it comes to bird flu testing. When a poultry flock has been hit by the virus, the […]

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services director Kelly Garcia says the closure of the state-run Glenwood Resource Center is nearly complete. “Our last resident moved to the community yesterday afternoon,” Garcia said today during […]

Sioux City’s police department is the latest in the state to acquire license plate reading cameras. Captain Ryan Bertrand says the cameras are not used to write tickets like speed cameras. “The cameras are aimed […]

Tomorrow is the first day of summer, and temperatures across Iowa are forecast to be back in the 90s by the weekend. Iowans who own dogs likely know that most pooches love to take a […]

FEMA has opened up three more Disaster Recovery Centers in Clarke, Polk and Pottawattamie counties. FEMA Spokesman John Mills says these centers add more options for people dealing with storm damage. “This is all about […]

The deadline is approaching for nominations for the 2024 Iowan of the Day Awards at the Iowa State Fair. Ten people will be singled out for the title during the August event. The fair’s Chloe […]

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says there is “a good possibility” the U.S. Supreme Court will review an appeal from Iowa or two other states that have passed immigration enforcement laws. “This type of case, […]

It’s been a wet spring in Iowa but water utilities in the Des Moines metro area are asking people to save water because of high nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers. For […]

More than seven inches of rain have fallen from Sunday night through Monday in the Iowa Great Lakes area, causing lake levels to get near records. Dickinson County Emergency Management implemented a five mile-an-hour rule […]

The State Transportation Commission has approved the five-year transportation improvement plan. DOT systems planner Stuart Anderson says the plan is updated every year, and last year was a difficult one due to inflation. “So that […]