State News

Developers of a northwest Iowa wind farm plan to erect 18 turbines in Emmet County. The Red Rock Wind Energy Center project is being scaled back in neighboring Dickinson County, though, as officials consider changes […]

The city Waterloo is planning to convert a long vacant Rath meatpacking plant building into almost 90 affordable apartments for seniors. Waterloo City Administrator Noel Anderson says that could free up many single-family homes for […]

Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller says the Big Ten will move to a 30-game conference schedule next year when the league adds USC, UCLA, Washington and Oregon. The Big Ten currently has an eight week, […]

The American Lung Association’s annual “State of the Air” report finds positive trends in air quality in two Iowa metros. “Des Moines is actually listed on the ‘cleanest cities’ list,” said Kristina Hamilton, director of […]

In honor of Arbor Day, community leaders in Dubuque will break ground Saturday on what will eventually grow to become a community orchard. Laura Roussell, executive director of Dubuque Trees Forever, says they’ll plant a […]

One of the world’s most deadly forms of cancer is the focus of an event in central Iowa this weekend that will gather survivors from across the state, as well as advocates and loved ones […]

The Iowa Legislature has approved up to $8 million for the new “Thrive Iowa” program Governor Kim Reynolds proposed, to link people in need with faith-based and private sector groups that can help. It’s modeled […]

The National Drug Take Back Day is this weekend. Sioux City Police Sergeant Tom Gill says it’s a good way to safely dispose of your unneeded prescription drugs. “We do one in the spring and […]

The fines for trespassing in order to hunt deer will go up significantly July 1. The law — and the fines — have been expanded to include trespassing to hunt any wildlife. The trespasser can […]

Ground was broken this morning on Mason City’s Destination Iowa bike park project. City Administrator Aaron Burnett says a grassroots effort from a local organization turned into a state-funded project with help from a $4.5-million […]

Libraries in Kossuth County are facing nearly $200,000 in budget cuts. Kossuth County Library Association president Lany Mitchell said that cut in county funding means each of the county’s 12 libraries will get about $7000 […]

Farmers got the rain they’d been hoping for last week, but it cut down on the time they could be planting. The U.S.D.A. crop report shows there were only three days suitable for fieldwork due […]

Iowa junior pitcher Brody Brecht has been named the Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the Week.. The honor is the third Big Ten weekly honor of his career and second for the Hawkeyes this season. Brecht […]

Teens as young as 14 and a half could get a permit to drive to and from work if a bill headed to the governor becomes law. It would be similar to school permits that […]

A new study by the Iowa Food Bank Association finds more than 27-million pounds of food was “rescued” last year by the six Feeding America food banks that serve Iowa. Annette Hacker, spokeswoman for the […]

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is announcing plans for a $2.2-million upgrade at a popular park in north-central Iowa. The DNR’s Jacob Schaben says the Brushy Creek State Recreational Area covers 6,500 acres of […]

Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons is preparing for his second event after taking over the top job last year. “You know last year when I came in I really got to take advantage of […]

The investigation into a weekend rollover accident in western Iowa has resulted in a man’s arrest for murder, with more charges pending. Twenty-two-year-old Sebastin O’Brien, of Little Sioux, was arrested for murder in the first-degree […]

Long-time Iowa football color analyst Ed Podolak is transitioning out of the Hawkeye football radio booth as color commentator. “I have decided that this is a good time for me to step back from my […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that lets school boards choose to have teachers and other staff volunteer to carry a gun on school grounds. Lawmakers who worked on the bill say […]