State News

South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced he’ll open 20 campaign offices in Iowa over the first 20 days of September and his paid staff in the state will swell to 100 by the end […]

Iowa apple growers are benefiting from a resurgence in an old-time beverage made from their crop. Wilson’s Orchard near Iowa City makes sweet and hard cider — which owner Paul Rasch says gives their products […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden today said there’s little chance the U.S. Senate’s Republican leader or President Trump will embrace new gun restrictions. “The president has no intestinal fortitude to deal with this,” Biden said. […]

An effort is underway to empower people of color and to address racial disparities in the Quad Cities. Tracy White is director of the newly-formed African American Leadership Society which she says aims to bring […]

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The Iowa Department of Revenue has updated its website and public information officer John Fuller says they are hoping it has made it easier find what you want. “I think the biggest difference is we’ve […]

The popularity of a sport called “pickleball” is spreading in Iowa. Rick Kramer, director of parks and recreation in New Hampton, heard about pickleball at a recent conference. “It is so new to us that […]

A former University of Iowa professor who co-authored a book called “Why Iowa?” has taken a leave from his current post on the east coast to dive back into the Iowa Caucus scene. “My goal […]

Iowa’s quail population took the biggest hit of any of the game birds from the tough winter conditions. The annual roadside survey found their populations were down 36 percent from last year. DNR wildlife biologist […]

The Iowa Department on Aging is looking for residents of the state who are 100 or more years old. Spokesperson Angela Van Pelt says they plan to honor the centenarians in events around the state. […]