State News

A member of the city council in Sioux City says it’s time to revisit parts of the Americans with Disabilities Act that exempt certain structures from accessibility requirements. Alex Watters says he never anticipated becoming […]

Iowa’s very first state park celebrated its centennial over the weekend. Backbone State Park is located in the valley of the Maquoketa River near Strawberry Point in northeast Iowa’s Delaware County. Longtime Manchester resident Mike […]

The Iowa State Patrol says one person was killed when a car and a semi collided on a Hamilton County road near Stanhope early Saturday. Reportedly, an eastbound 2008 Pontiac driven by 41-year-old Danyel McFarland […]

Thanks to changes in federal rules, more people are now eligible to give blood, and more donors are needed as hundreds of Iowa blood drives have been cancelled because of the pandemic. Pete Lux, director […]

One person was killed when an apartment caught fire in Fort Dodge on Sunday afternoon. Fort Dodge Fire Department responded to the fire at 629 Central Avenue shortly 2:00 p.m. When they arrived smoke was […]

The Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for president is describing Iowa as a swing state that may be vital to an Electoral College victory this fall. Joe Biden delivered a short message to Iowa Democrats during […]

It’s midsummer and Iowans are taking full advantage of their local, county and state parks, with some facilities reporting much heavier use than usual for July. Brian Lammers, director of the Hamilton County Conservation Department […]

The state says 21 long-term care facilities in Iowa now have outbreaks of COVID-19 and among them, eastern Iowa’s Scott County is reporting its first nursing home outbreak. Fourteen cases are reported among residents and […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has extended her public health emergency proclamation that requires social distancing measures for businesses and other establishments for another month. The extension comes as the President of the Iowa Restaurant Association is […]

The Iowa High School Athletic Association has approved a shortened schedule for the upcoming football season. The plan features a 7-game regular season with all teams qualifying for the playoffs. Teams in eight-player through 3A […]