State News

Officials with the Wapello County Fair announced the event’s cancellation this morning. The fair was scheduled for June 17th through the 21st. Wapello County Fair President Jim Sloan said in a statement the fair board […]

A Cedar County man will spend ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to enticement of a minor. Thirty-four-year-old Jason Koontz of Clarence admitted in his plea hearing that in July of 2017 he […]

Restaurant owners in 77 Iowa counties had the option of reopening dining areas to half capacity last Friday. “When the governor said that we could reopen on May 1st, it totally took me by surprise. […]

The Big Ten Conference announced today that it will extend the previously announced suspension of all organized team activities through June 1, 2020, and will re-evaluate again at that time. This is an additional measure […]

Iowans are finding ways to salute “essential workers” during this pandemic. In eastern Iowa, Greg Preussner helped organize a convoy of semi tractors through Dubuque and Delaware Counties on Saturday. “For the medical, law enforcement, […]

The Board of Regents will hold a meeting today where they will discuss a proposal to freeze tuition and fees for the 2020-2021 academic year. The presidents of the three state schools reported to the […]

This spring planting season in Iowa started out much like last year, cold and wet, but conditions have improved significantly in recent weeks. Angie Rieck-Hinz, a field agronomist with Iowa State University Extension and Outeach, […]

The latest data on COVID-19 test results show more than 9100 Iowans have so far tested positive for the virus. Governor Kim Reynolds indicated on Friday that a backlog in processing at the State Hygienic […]

A judge has ruled the number of polling places in Woodbury County for the Primary Election on Tuesday, June 2nd and a special election Tuesday, July 7th must be increased from two to a minimum […]

A famous Jones County landmark is no more. The Hula Hoop Tree has been cut down. Over the past few years, visitors have stopped to visit the old tree, which sat along County Road E-23 […]