State News

Iowa City’s mayor says he’ll issue a citywide mask requirement today for people in all public places. Mayor Bruce Teague made the announcement at a meeting last night, where elected officials across Johnson County discussed […]

As Iowans continue grappling with the effects of the pandemic, many are taking advantage of free remote counseling made available through the state. Teresa Zilk is a media specialist for the COVID Recovery grant. She […]

A 19-year-old Council Bluffs man will spend time in prison for possessing child pornography. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa says Tate Pilger was sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered […]

Local leaders are trying to figure out how to implement a new state gun law which requires cities and counties to allow firearms in public buildings unless they provide armed security guards. The chair of […]

The hospitals in Iowa’s largest metro area will again restrict visitors starting Tuesday. The Polk County Health Department says due to the steep rise in COVID-19 cases, especially in Polk and Dallas counties, the Des […]

Star Wars fans got the chance to meet an actor from the hit TV series “The Mandalorian” over the weekend in Sioux City. Dominic Pace, who plays Gekko the Bounty Hunter, appeared at ACME Comics […]

Iowa State junior linebacker Mike Rose is a member of the Butkus Award Watch List, announced today by the Butkus Foundation. The Butkus Award is given annually to the nation’s best linebacker. Rose, who has […]

The extreme heat of July is starting to stress some of Iowa’s corn and soybean crops, as conditions vary across the state. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz says much of the corn […]

Information from air quality monitors showed several cases where the air quality exceeded the EPA limit for fine particles in the air during the Fourth of July weekend. The DNR’s Todd Russell says the state […]

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is the latest Republican to speak at an annual gathering of Iowa religious conservatives that presidential candidates like Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump have addressed in the past. […]