State News

Four instructors from Cornell College in Mount Vernon who’ve been teaching in China were attacked and stabbed at a public park in northeast China. The president of Cornell College has called it a “serious incident,” […]

A federal judge plans to issue a ruling before July 1 on whether state officials may enforce an Iowa law to deport immigrants who’ve been deported before. The judge heard legal arguments in a Des […]

The Iowa National Guard plans to close the Shenandoah armory, shifting the 132 members of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry, and units from Sheldon and Sioux City to the guard’s new West Des Moines […]

The annual Kids Count report ranks Iowa 7th in the U.S. for child well-being, down one slot from last year. The Annie E. Casey Foundation report looks at child economic well-being, education, health and family, […]

The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says a fourth person has died following an attack Wednesday in rural Linn County. Information posted by the Sheriff’s office says 34-year-old Brent Brown of Marion died Friday from injuries […]

The woman who won the Iowa-based World Food Prize last fall has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Heidi Kuhn founded a non-profit called Roots of Peace in 1997. It works to remove landmines […]

The Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Des Moines held a prayer vigil last night to oppose Iowa’s “illegal re-entry” immigration law that’s set for a hearing in federal court this morning. The law that […]

Two people were killed, a third was hurt, when a UTV and a pickup collided Saturday in rural Humboldt County. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2021 Polaris Utility Vehicle operated by 43-year-old Theodore Prenger […]

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Iowa State University researchers have created a test to detect a disease that could threaten the state’s pork industry, although it has not been found in the U.S. The test can identify Japanese encephalitis virus, […]

Iowa Democratic Party chairwoman Rita Hart says the party is focused on reaching out to over 92,000 Iowans who voted as Democrats in 2018, but did not cast ballots in the 2022 election. “We didn’t […]

An eastern Iowa business is using a new way to recycle wind turbine parts once they’re no longer in service. REGEN Fiber in Fairfax is owned by Travero, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy. Company president […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the sexual exploitation conviction of a former Independence High School teacher. Forty-one-year-old Kari Schwartz was convicted of sexual exploitation by a school employee for actions with a female student […]

The same strain of bird flu has recently hit a flock of laying hens in Sioux County and dairy cattle in O’Brien County. Iowa is the 11th state where bird flu has been reported among […]

Iowa sophomore forward Ava Jones will take a medical disqualification and will retire from college basketball. Hawkeye coach Jan Jensen made the announcement following consultation with team doctors and athletic trainers. Jones will remain on […]

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, has proposed legislation she says will create better border control. Hinson it is in response to the recent action by President Joe Biden that she calls inadequate. […]

An emergency medical physician is urging Iowa parents who have small kids living in their homes to avoid buying any sort of health-related gummies. Dr. Benjamin Orozco, who’s a medical toxicologist with the Gundersen Health […]

A century-old car with a fabled history for road trips was -supposed- to be chugging across Iowa today, but as happens with aging vehicles, it’s developed engine trouble. Tim Matthews, curator of the Museum of […]

An analysis released by the Sierra Club and landowners who object to the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline suggests the project will require drawing well over 3.3 billion of water from Iowa’s aquifers each year. […]

The emergency management coordinator for Dickinson County says they are keeping a close eye on high water levels on the Great Lakes. Michael Ehret says they may have to put a speed restriction on Big […]