State News

More than 800 volunteers are needed one week from today at three locations in central and western Iowa for an effort to fight hunger. Dani Reick is spokeswoman for the non-profit Meals from the Heartland, […]

Des Moines Police say a suspect is in custody for the attempted murder of a man and a woman at a social club in the city’s “East Village’ a few bocks from the Iowa Capitol. […]

Two studies reveal a proposed casino in Cedar Rapids would shift customers and tens of millions of dollars from nearby casinos in Riverside and Waterloo. The two studies were commissioned by state gambling regulators who […]

The 2025 Iowa legislature convenes later this morning and Republican lawmakers say setting new limits on property taxes is their top priority. House Speaker Pat Grassley, a Republican from New Hartford, said it’s time for […]

The Mills County Board of Supervisors and the county’s Board of Health have dismissed seven staffers in the Mills County Public Health Department. Both boards cite mismanagement and the county’s potential legal liability for the […]

The Bridgestone tire plant in Des Moines is offering severance packages to about 130 employees, after laying off more than a hundred people last June. The factory makes tires for farm machinery. Local Steelworkers Union […]

There’s a wide disparity in gasoline prices across Iowa right now, and depending on where you fill your tank, it may cost 50-cents more a gallon. Even the experts are flummoxed by what’s happening. Brian […]

The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a western Iowa daycare provider’s conviction on murder and child endangerment charges. Cass County resident Alison Elaine Dorsey was convicted in 2023 of second-degree murder and child endangerment resulting […]

Fifty years ago today, a massive snowstorm brought chaos to wide sections of Iowa. Called the “Storm of the Century,” the blizzard claimed 58 lives in the Midwest, including 15 in Iowa. Ed Porter was […]

Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn says recent cyber attacks show communist China is ramping up its attempts to steal information and it’s time to act. Nunn is serving on the House Select Committee on China. “Communist […]