State News

An Iowa State University Extension Crops Specialist, Joel DeJong, says many of the northwest Iowa farmers he’s talked to have either finished planting or are getting close. “You really have to look to find a […]

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be the headliner at an annual event that in the past has featured Donald Trump and Ted Cruz well before they officially launched their presidential campaigns. Pompeo is […]

The Iowa State Patrol reports what they say is an alarming number of motorists being stopped for driving in excess of 100 miles- an-hour. Public information officer Sergeant Alex Dinkla says troopers have seen a […]

Governor Kim Reynolds hopes to use federal funds to cover the entire $26 million payment to Utah companies providing “Test Iowa” supplies. Drive-through “Test Iowa” sites have been established in Des Moines, Waterloo and Sioux […]

State tax revenues plunged 39 percent in April. One reason for that double-digit drop is the delayed deadline for paying state income taxes. Individuals and corporations normally must pay their state income taxes by April […]

Farmers made some record progress putting crops in the ground last week. Warm, dry weather allowed the wheels to roll on tractors and planters and farmers now have 46% of the beans in the ground. […]

One of the five candidates running for the Iowa Democratic Party’s U.S. Senate nomination has ended his campaign. Contractor Cal Woods of Des Moines, a Navy veteran, is endorsing retired three-star U.S. Navy Admiral Mike […]

The Board of Regents held a short meeting this morning, where they heard a proposal for tuition rates. Regents chief business officer, Brad Berg, presented the plan that freezes tuition and mandatory fee rates. It […]

A top administrator has confirmed six residents of a state-run facility for the disabled have tested positive for COVID-19. Iowa Department of Human Services director Kelly Garcia says three employees at the Woodward Resource Center […]

The State Hygienic Lab is still working to clear a backlog of COVID-19 tests. Governor Kim Reynolds says due to a high volume of tests and the double processing required for “Test Iowa” kits, it […]