State News

A new report shows more than 150,000 Americans died from alcohol, drugs and suicide combined in 2018, though Iowa’s numbers fell slightly that year. John Auerbach, president and CEO of the nonprofit, nonpartisan Trust for […]

The number of first-time unemployment claims dropped again last week. Iowa Workforce Development reports the new claims were 13,040. That’s down by nearly 2,800 from the previous week. The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims […]

In addition to high school baseball and softball, Iowa schools may begin offering other activities on June 1st, like summer school as well as summertime robotics, drama and music programs. If schools choose to offer […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the “Test Iowa” screenings for COVID-19 will be open to anyone who wants a test. “Later today, we’ll be opening the criteria so that anyone who thinks they should be […]

Research done in part at Iowa State University finds if we sit less and move more, it could improve our physical and mental health, while the same goes for getting more sleep. ISU kinesiology professor […]

The Iowa Department of Agriculture says an agreement that is designed to help small-size meat processing facilities is moving ahead. Iowa Ag Secretary, Mike Naig, says it involved lockers with fewer than 25 employees. “We’ve […]

Republican Congressional candidate Bobby Schilling of Le Claire is undergoing surgery today after being diagnosed with cancer yesterday. Schilling has not disclosed the type of cancer, but Schilling called the diagnosis tough news and the […]

The Memorial Day weekend start to the camping season looked to be dampened like a lot of other things by the coronavirus until the announcement that many restrictions would be lifted early. Department of Natural […]

The leader of the Dubuque Catholic Diocese says churches will be allowed to hold services once again on the last weekend of this month. Archbishop Michael Jackels announced his decision in a video and says […]

Iowa bars and other establishments that serve alcohol will be allowed to open next Thursday, at half capacity. Iowa Restaurant Association executive director Jessica Dunker says bars will be opening under the same sets of […]