State News

The new report from the National Drought Mitigation Center shows dry conditions worsening in western and central Iowa. State climatologist Justin Glisan says 15 counties are now in what’s considered severe drought.  “Over the last […]

An unidentifed woman claims her life was threatened by a man in western Iowa on Thursday afternoon and the man is now jailed following a standoff. A female victim alleged that James Fishback of Manning […]

Another sweltering July weekend is in the forecast, as high temperatures Saturday across Iowa are expected to climb into the low- to mid-90s with heat indices returning to the triple digits. Mark Mintun, an emergency […]

The woman who is the world’s first and only armless pilot will be flying over the Washington, D.C. area this morning with former Iowa Senator Tom Harkin as her copilot. Jessica Cox, who was born […]

A man who sold a variety of drugs at music festivals in eastern and central Iowa will spend more than six years in federal prison. Twenty-two-year-old Jack Arthur Stumberg of Grundy Center pleaded guilty to […]

The Field of Dreams movie site in Dyersville will host an unusual baseball game this weekend, pitting officers from the police departments in Chicago and New York City against one another. The field’s operations manager […]

The 111th Drake Relays has officially been postponed to April 2021. The event was first postponed March 18 due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. In the ensuing months, Drake Relays Director Blake Boldons, in conjunction […]

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution mandating residents wear face coverings in public, despite legal advice from the county attorney that the order is unenforceable. County Attorney Janet Lyness told the […]

The Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) is sending out money from two federal grant programs. ODCP Director Dale Woolery says one program involves money from the coronavirus emergency funding. “It’s a new grant […]

Continuing unemployment claims dropped again last week. Iowa Workforce Development says the number of continuing claims was down by almost 18,000 from the previous week to 116,810. IWD says that is the biggest drop in […]