State News

All four Democrats competing for the chance to face Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst in November say the latest $3 trillion pandemic relief plan that cleared the Democratically-led U.S. House needs work. Des Moines businesswoman […]

A big concert event in northwest Iowa is being pushed back, but not canceled. Organizers say the 30th anniversary of Sioux City’s “Saturday in the Park” music festival will still take place this year, just […]

Northwestern College has announced the hiring of Dr. Micah Parker, an intercollegiate athletics leader with more than 27 years of experience, as vice president for athletics. Parker, the director of athletics at NCAA Division I […]

The governor’s moratorium on evictions is set to expire next week. “We’re looking at a couople of different scenarios on how we move forward with that to make sure that we’re not removing that too […]

State officials say there are two cases in eastern Iowa of a rare illness among children that’s likely linked to COVID-19. “This is something we’re following very closely in order to learn more about,” Dr. […]

U.S. Census Bureau workers are shifting to a new phase this week in the effort to count how many people call Iowa home. Gary Krob, coordinator of the State of Iowa Data Center — the […]

Des Moines police are being asked to investigate a weekend attack as a hate crime. The NAACP claims the assault on 22-year-old DaQuan Jones was racially motivated. Jones, who is black, tells police he was […]

Four Democrats seeking the opportunity to challenge Iowa Republican US Senator Joni Ernst in November will appear together tonight in the first televised forum of the 2020 campaign. Chris Larimer, a political science professor at […]

Four Democrats seeking the opportunity to challenge Iowa Republican US Senator Joni Ernst in November will appear together tonight in the first televised forum of the 2020 campaign. Chris Larimer, a political science professor at […]

The state’s bars and casinos are still waiting to get the okay from the governor to reopen after restrictions were lifted on restaurants and many other businesses. Iowa Racing and Gaming administrator Brian Ohorilko says […]