State News

State officials say about 233,000 Iowans are no longer receiving Medicaid coverage after a year-long review. Federal guidelines established at the start of the COVID pandemic prevented states from removing most recipients from the Medicaid […]

The retirement system for more than 4,700 current or retired Iowa sheriffs and deputies is being enhanced. A bill signed into law this week increases the maximum benefit payment that’s allowed for sheriffs and deputies […]

The State Department of Education is updating some of its previously reported high school graduation rates. The Education Department announced today that the data used to calculate the graduation rates the last 10 years left […]

Sioux City police say seven men were charged in a recent prostitution sting. Sergeant Tom Gill says the Special Police Investigations Unit conducted the sting at a local hotel on two recent nights. Gill says […]

A new policy going into effect this summer clarifies the prosecution of cases when illegal drugs acquired in one county lead to a person’s overdose in another county. Representative Jon Dunwell of Newton said one […]

Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican of Marion says the anti-semitic demonstrations on college campuses need to stop. “As a former journalist I do believe in protecting free speech, including speech I strongly disagree with, […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says unlawful activity will not be tolerated during the three days of pro-Palestinian demonstrations planned on the University of Iowa campus. The group sponsoring the gatherings does not plan an encampment, but […]

Earlier today Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra had surgery to treat a blood clot in his leg. According to a statement posted on social media, Feenstra had “a scheduled, outpatient surgery that successfully treated a blood […]

An Ankeny establishment is the winner of this year’s “Best Burger contest. J J’s Bar and Grill co-owner Mike Roberts says he changed the name and added burgers to the menu when he took over […]

A major road upgrade in the Iowa Great Lakes region is ahead of schedule. Iowa DOT engineer Darwin Bishop says the goal is for out-of-town motorists on Highway 71 to think everything looks normal during […]

The Governor is requesting an expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration for nine Iowa counties hit by the severe storms and tornadoes on April 26th. The governor is asking for funding from FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program and […]

Opponents of Iowa’s new immigration enforcement law held protests in four Iowa cities last night. Enya Cid. a student at Grandview University who was born in Mexico, spoke at a rally outside the Iowa Capitol. “Politicians […]

The annual Pella Tulip Festival gets underway today as the community celebrates its Dutch heritage. Pella Historical Museum executive director, Jessi Galligan says they’ve survived the recent warmer and wetter. “It’s been wonderful weather mixed […]

As driverless cars become more popular on our roads, researchers at the University of Iowa are studying ways to make those cars transmit simple messages to pedestrians that it’s safe to cross in front of […]

State officials may now offer far larger tax incentives for up to two businesses that plan to spend at least $1 billion on a new facility. Yesterday, Governor Kim Reynolds approved up to $93 million […]

State Climatologist Justin Glisan  says April brought the showers the state needs. “We’re actually about eight-tenths of an inch above average and particularly wet across southeastern Iowa and northwestern Iowa, where we’ve seen drought removal […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has approved the plan that will shrink Iowa’s individual income tax to a single rate of 3.8% next year. Lawmakers say it will amount to a billion dollar cut in state income […]

Veterans from across Iowa are in Washington ,D.C. today as part of the 50th Eastern Iowa Honor Flight. The trip honors 99-year-old World War Two Veteran Mike Wilson. Wilson tells KCRG TV that he and […]

The Big Ten Conference announced the single and double play opponents for each of the 18 teams for the 2024-25 season. Among the 20-game conference slate, the Iowa Hawkeyes will play 14 opponents once (seven […]

A healthcare company that’s familiar in northeast Iowa is changing its name. Gundersen Health Systems has merged with Bellin Health. Both are based in Wisconsin. The company will now be known as Emplify Health, although […]