State News

Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford announced today that he is challenging President Trump’s bid for reelection. Sanford said during a recent trip to Iowa that it’s time for a debate about what it means […]

June, July and August were all drier than normal months for the state — after we saw a wet spring. The DNR’s Tim Hall tracks the groundwater and stream flows across the state. “That three […]

The search continues for the driver involved in last weekend’s hit-and-run in Linn County. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says three-year old Hunter Perez was hit on Highway 13 south of Central City on Saturday […]

A Democrat from Ames was sworn in as a new member of the Iowa House early this afternoon. A state representative resigned this summer to take a seat on the Story County Board of Supervisors […]

A western Iowa conservation group started a four-day bike ride Thursday to raise awareness of the Loess Hills region. The Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development group’s Lance Brisbois says it’s important to show off […]

Union County officials have approved plans for a MidAmerican Energy wind farm in the northwest part of the county. The Union County Board of Supervisors issued a permit for 36 turbines this week. Union County […]

Vice President Mike Pence’s wife, Karen, will be the special guest speaker at Governor Kim’ Reynolds annual fundraiser on September 21st. Reynolds calls her fundraiser the “Harvest Festival” and it will be held Saturday, September […]

A 28-year-old Council Bluffs man has been arrested and accused of taking nude photos of a four-year-old girl. According to a news release from Council Bluffs Police, Michael Brandstrom turned the girl over to officers […]

The U.S.D.A. will spend up to $36 million to buy Iowa land damaged by Missouri River flooding. The money to pay landowners comes from the U.S.D.A. Emergency Watershed Protection Program. Iowa property owners in the […]

The Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded more than two million dollars to seven towns Thursday in what are called Community Development Block Grants. Authority spokesperson, Nicole Hansen, says the grant money is provided by the […]