State News

A bestselling author who’s originally from northeast Iowa is releasing a new novel this week called “The Thirteenth Husband,” about a real-life railroad heiress who was something of a 19th century Paris Hilton. Greer Macallister, […]

It’s been a big year for bad weather in Iowa and State Climatologist Justin Glisan says there’s a new record in a undesirable category — most tornadoes in a single year. “We’re about 127 tornadoes […]

The man convicted in the shooting death of Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram is asking for a new trial. Attorneys for 44-year-old Kyle Lou Ricke filed a motion Monday in Kossuth County District Court, asking […]

A special investigation by the state auditor’s office of accounts from the City of Delhi in northeast Iowa has found thousands of dollars’ worth of questionable and improper spending. During an online news conference early […]

A northwest Iowa hospital will close in September. O’Brien County Economic Development director Kianna Johnson says the closure of MercyOne Medical Center in Primghar is devastating news. “You hate to lose a business like that. […]

Waterloo residents are gathering signatures to put a $165-million bond question on the ballot to consolidate the West and East high schools at what’s now Central Middle School. Middle schoolers would move to the current […]

A giant replica of a device that prevents pregnancy has been installed in public spaces in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines this week, part of a national tour to promote legal access to birth control. […]

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is sharing his initial impressions of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz — Kamala Harris’ pick for a running mate. “Well, I don’t have any opinion of him,” Grassley said this morning, “and […]

A high-speed police pursuit ended in a crash in eastern Iowa on Monday afternoon. A person who had their car stolen in Davenport called police to say they’d found the car and tried to get […]

It’s a chore many Iowans tackle every week without a second thought, but mowing the lawn can be hazardous, especially for a teenager who’s just taken over the job. Kelly Hilsabeck, the trauma injury prevention […]