State News

Republicans in the Iowa House have passed legislation to shield businesses, churches and other organizations from lawsuits over COVID-19. Representative Gary Carlson, a Republican from Muscatine, said it’ll help reboot the economy. “We are dealing […]

After a short and somber debate, a Senate committee tonight has advanced a priority from what Governor Kim Reynolds has called her “Second Chance” agenda — a proposed constitutional amendment to automatically restore a released […]

Plenty of Iowans are hooked on fishing during the pandemic as a record of nearly 200,000 fishing licenses have been sold statewide this spring, which is up 30- to 40-percent from a year ago. Joe […]

Administrators at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics gave the Board of Regents a report Thursday on the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. CEO Suresh Gunasekaran told the regents federal relief money has […]

Thousands of Iowa homes lost power early this morning as a strong band of storms swept across the state, packing near-hurricane-strength winds that toppled tree limbs and utility poles. Meteorologist Brad Small, at the National […]

Authorities have arrested a man on multiple charges connected to a February 4th fire that heavily damaged a Waterloo bowling alley. Officials believe 29-year-old Kevin Cruz Soliveras was one of several people who forced their […]

The two top Republicans in the Iowa legislature say they’re preparing legislation to respond to the death of George Floyd and protesters asking for racial justice. Hundreds of peaceful protesters marched past the state capitol […]

A study on electronic cigarettes done in part by a University of Iowa researcher finds vaping significantly increases the risk of dental disease. U-I Professor Sukirth Ganesan says he was stunned by how quickly the […]

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has approved betting on Esports through contests — but not at the state’s casinos. Draft-Kings spokesman Chris Cippola asked the commission to approve Esport wagering through his company’s contests. […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says state officials are providing new guidelines so nursing homes may reopen to visitors. In early March, long term care facilities were closed to visitors, to reduce the risk that residents would […]