State News

State climatologist Justin Glisan says Iowa was a divided state in June when it came to rainfall. “If we use I-35 as a dividing line — eastern Iowa was above average for rainfall. Anywhere from […]

Class 4A 1. Dowling Catholic (15-1) 2. Johnston (13-3) 3. Ankeny (12-6) 4. Sioux City East (13-1) 5. Dubuque Hempstead (8-0) 6. Urbandale (10-8) 7. Southeast Polk (12-6) 8. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (8-2) 9. Waukee […]

A long-shuttered Sioux City hotel will reopen in August and reservations are already being taken for its luxury apartments. The Warrior Hotel and the adjacent Davidson Building will be an Autograph Collection by Marriott hotel […]

The Indigenous activist group Seeding Sovereignty are asking state lawmakers to remove two monuments on the state capitol grounds. The group held a rally at the statehouse on the 4th of July. Christine Nobiss spoke […]

The mayor of Muscatine has issued a proclamation for a city-wide face covering mandate starting at 6 a.m. today. Muscatine Mayor Diana Broderson said she’s concerned by growing COVID-19 caseloads in neighboring areas. “Our numbers […]

A new state law that took effect this week ensures Iowa kids have a right to sell lemonade, cookies, and other types of food and non-alcoholic drinks. Senator Roby Smith of Davenport said a number […]

A professor of religious studies at the University of Northern Iowa has landed a $10,000 grant to create what will be called the Iowa Religious Literacy Project. Professor Mike Graziano says the funds will help to […]

An Iowa State sociologist says many rural communities that have not yet seen coronavirus outbreaks could be very susceptible to one. ISU professor David Peters modified an existing public health tool to see how susceptible […]

The Fourth of July weekend is usually a time for candidates running for office to make appearances at parades and picnics. Most parades have been canceled out of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. University of […]

A new report ranks Iowa as one of the best states for children. The fourth-annual study released by the non-profit group Save the Children ranks Iowa fifth in the nation for child well-being. The report […]