State News

A key state senator says the debate over the future of Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, teacher pay and general state funding for schools has delayed decisions on tax policy. “To the big income tax question, […]

The Spencer City Council is promising to provide $50,000 in matching funds if a developer planning to restore fire-damaged structures in downtown Spencer gets a state grant for the project. “It’s kind of nice to […]

The Iowa Supreme Court says the use of a rap video didn’t prejudice the jury in a Sioux City man’s murder trial. Lawrence Canady was charged with murder, but was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter […]

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved tax incentives today for a proposed Google data center in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids leaders say this is the largest economic development project in the history of […]

The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in the dispute linked to the construction of the University of Iowa’s Children’s Hospital. Modern Piping won a judgment of nearly 13 million dollars after alleging the […]

A report by the State Ombudsman’s Office found that some county jails were not following Iowa law by taking money directly out of inmate commissary accounts for medical care. Ombudsman Bernardo Granwehr says Iowa law […]

The owner of a catering business and event venue in northwest Iowa is being named the Iowa Small Business Person of the Year by the Iowa district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Cathy […]

The Iowa House has narrowly passed a package to hike teacher pay, increase general state support for schools and keep Area Education Agencies as the main provider of experts who assist schools with special education […]

The numbers from February show a slight drop in the state’s unemployment rate. Iowa Workforce Development spokesman Jesse Dougherty says. “The unemployment rate reached 2.9%. So that’s an improvement from the 3% we saw in […]

The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that would let the leaders of Iowa’s community colleges would meet every fall to decide how state funding will be distributed among the 15 institutions. Senator Tim Kraayenbrink, […]

ISU Extension horticulture specialist Aaron Steil (like file) says plants that started popping out or blooming early in the recent above-normal temperatures should be okay as the cold returns. “Most plants that come out relatively […]

The commute could be dicey tomorrow morning across parts of northern Iowa, as forecasters say the region may get snow — starting tonight — along a coating of ice. Meteorologist Craig Cogil, at the National […]

While many Iowans are excited about this week’s start of the college basketball tournaments, another tournament in a different sport will be held in Iowa starting today. Daryn Hamilton of Fairfield is vice president of […]

Republicans on a Senate committee are advancing a proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution that would make a single-rate “flat tax” the only legal kind of state income tax. The proposal cleared the Senate Ways […]

Iowa lawmakers have voted to establish the crime of organized retail theft. Senator Scott Webster of Bettendorf said groups often steal merchandise with the intent to sell it later. “Not that long ago we had one […]

A proposed settlement of a lawsuit by the National Association of Realtors with home sellers clarifying sale details has drawn a lot of attention. The President of the Iowa Association of Realtors Shaner Magalhaes says […]

A new report from the Alzheimer’s Association details some of the difficulties Iowa’s 100,000 unpaid caregivers experience while trying to navigate dementia care for a loved one or friend. Lauren Livingston, spokeswoman for the association’s […]

Iowa cities would have to get Iowa DOT approval for speed cameras placed along highways and interstates under a bill that’s been introduced in the Iowa House. The DOT rolled out this policy over a […]

As part of colon cancer awareness month, Iowans are being reminded of the importance of early screenings for one of the state’s biggest cancer killers. Dr. Steve Schlack-Haerer, a gastroenterologist at Gundersen Health System, says […]

With this week’s arrival of spring comes new warnings about potential poisoning risks in our homes and garages in the season ahead. It’s Poison Prevention Week and Linda Kalin, executive director of the Iowa Poison […]