State News

The three Democrats in the Iowa congressional delegation support the move to begin an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Congresswoman Cindy Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines, says her support of the inquiry […]

The state auditor is praising the way former ISU student Carson King has handled scrutiny after King’s handmade sign for ESPN’s “College GameDay” broadcast in Ames helped raise more than a million dollars for the […]

A southeast Iowa biodiesel plant has shut down, putting 16 people out of work. W2 Fuel in Crawfordsville made about 10-million gallons of biodiesel annually. It’s been nearly two weeks since Governor Kim Reynolds met […]

At least two tornadoes, possibly three, touched down in northern Iowa last night. Meteorologist Kyle Weisser, at the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, says a twister was reported about 5:30 p.m […]

A survey of Iowa employers finds five times as many of them plan to hire new workers during the final quarter of the year versus those who plan to make staff cuts. Kathy Joblinske, a […]

A report on the state’s cost of living by the Iowa Policy Project says a single parent of two children would need to earn $46,000 annually to meet expenses. Researcher Peter Fisher says the cost […]

Governor Kim Reynolds has directed a key state agency to draft a new policy for state employees who volunteer outside of state government during the workday. “It’s important to me to encourage our hardworking state […]

The three Democrats from Iowa serving in the U.S. House have issued written statements indicating they support the move to begin an impeachment inquiry of President Trump. Second District Congressman Dave Loebsack of Iowa City […]

First-term Congresswoman Cindy Axne says congress has a responsibility to open an impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s actions. Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines, says it’s a “clear abuse of power” if it’s proven […]

Forecasters say the latest round of flooding along the Missouri River will slowly start to subside over the next few days. The river crested at Omaha/Council Bluffs on Monday and it’s expected to fall below […]