State News

More than 400 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in northwest Iowa’s Buena Vista County. Storm Lake, the county seat, has two Tyson meat processing plants, but Governor Kim Reynolds today said no business in […]

Another annual tradition that brings tens of thousands of tourists to northern Iowa is falling victim to pandemic concerns. The Clear Lake 4th of July Celebration is being canceled. Stacy Doughan, president & CEO of […]

The end of the planting season is getter closer.  The latest U.S.D.A. crop report shows 97% of the corn is in the ground — which is three weeks ahead of last year and two weeks […]

The Westside Conservative Club routinely hosts the state’s Republican officeholders and candidates for the presidency as well as state and local office. Early this morning, the club resumed its meetings at The Machine Shed restaurant […]

Iowa’s high school Class of 2020 contains about 37,000 students, certainly none of whom could have predicted how this school year is wrapping up in the midst of a pandemic. Professor Nancy Langguth, associate dean […]

Movie theaters were allowed to reopen this past weekend after being closed since March 17th by the coronavirus pandemic. Fridley Theaters spokesman Russ Van Orsdel joined the governor Tuesday to talk about his chain’s opening. […]

The pandemic has changed some pathways of getting food to hungry Iowans, but tons are still being donated and distributed. West Des Moines-based Hy-Vee often makes donations to food banks, yet many suppliers have approached […]

State officials have confirmed new COVID-19 outbreaks at pork processing facilities in northwest Iowa. A spokesperson for the company says the testing was done three weeks ago, on the 4th and 5th of May. A […]

Governor Kim Reynolds is removing more pandemic-related restrictions. Casinos, amusement parks and bowling alleys may reopen June 1st — but at 50 percent capacity. Last week, Reynolds announced bars, breweries and wineries will be able […]

Things are starting to level off for first responders in western Iowa after being busier than normal in the past several weeks with coronavirus related calls. Sioux City Fire Rescue was answering approximately 25 medical […]