State News

Senator Joni Ernst — facing a fierce backlash from Trump supporters — has issued a positive statement about Trump’s pick to head the Pentagon. Ernst had previously said Pete Hegseth would have to answer “tough […]

The project to restore a historic Iowa train depot will include new exhibits to show the influence of railroads on population growth and tourism. The 140-year-old depot in Spirit Lake has been home to the […]

Sioux Central agriculture teacher Melanie Bloom is the 2025 Iowa Teacher of the Year. The governor and Department of Education director made the announcement during an assembly at the school in Sioux Rapids this morning. […]

Iowa State’s Keshon Gilbert (player) and Joshua Jefferson (newcomer) captured Big 12 men’s basketball weekly awards, as they led the Cyclones to a 2-0 week, including an 81-70 win over then-No. 5 Marquette. Gilbert had […]

The southern part of the state took a little longer to finish up the harvest this year compared to the north. Iowa State Extension field agronomist, Aaron Saeugling covers the southwest corner of the state, […]

The leaders of food assistance groups in Iowa say they’re seeing record numbers at the state’s food pantries. A network of 14 central Iowa food pantries served 30,000 people in November — the highest number […]

Two people are dead and a police officer was hurt during a chase in southeastern Iowa on Sunday afternoon. Reports say Muscatine police were responding to calls about a woman in an SUV firing shots […]

Three fishermen who ignored warnings about a dangerous section of the Mississippi River paid for it with their lives. The Iowa DNR says the three were fishing just below Lock and Dam Number 12 in […]

An emergency physician is urging Iowa parents and anyone else buying gifts for children this holiday season to closely follow the labeling and to only purchase toys, crafts and sporting goods that are age appropriate. […]

Iowa food pantries and food banks could lose a major source of food if the current Farm Bill isn’t extended. “Of 2.5 million pounds that we distributed in November, 1.25 million of that came from […]