State News

A group of Black Lives Matter protesters met with Governor Kim Reynolds late this morning to discuss their priority issue of the day. The group is pushing the governor to immediately issue an executive order […]

The president of the Casey’s convenience store chain based in Ankeny says they learned during restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 that customers like to help themselves. Casey’s president, Darren Rebelez, says people like to […]

The Iowa-based World Food Prize Foundation has announced its 2020 laureate, a man who has dedicated his career to understanding the critical role of preserving and nurturing the soil. Rattan Lal grew up in India, […]

Overall unemployment claims were down last week despite an increase in first-time claims. The first-time claims were up after dropping by nearly 50 percent the previous week. Iowa Workforce Development deputy director, Ryan West, isn’t […]

The legislature has voted to move the age for buying tobacco products to 21. This puts Iowa law in line with the recent federal change. “Iowa law enforcement officers, local law enforcement officers cannot enforce […]

Iowa’s colleges and universities are plotting courses for the fall semester in this pandemic era, with shifting schedules and a host of new rules. While programs like Zoom helped deliver classes to remote students this […]

The Iowa legislature has unanimously passed a police reform bill — responding to the police misconduct the nation saw when a bystander in Minneapolis videotaped the death of George Floyd. Representative Ras Smith of Waterloo […]

This is Iowa Museum Week and while most of Iowa’s 300 museums and galleries remain closed by the pandemic, we can still visit many of them online until their doors reopen. Cindy Sweet, executive director […]

There’s been a debate about whether to change the names of military bases that were named after former Confederate soldiers because of their link to slavery. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, is an Army veteran on […]

Black Lives Matter protesters are back inside the Iowa Capitol today, seeking a face-to-face meeting with Governor Kim Reynolds. The group periodically has been chanting: “Where is Kim?” outside the door to the governor’s office, […]