State News

William Penn coach Todd Hafner says team chemistry is rarely associated with football but it was a factor in a disappointing 2018 season. The Statesmen stumbled to a 2-4 start, lost to four teams ranked […]

A report from the state auditor found an employee of the Department of Public Safety failed to conduct the required federal background checks for nearly 6,000 people who applied for a private investigator or security […]

That military convoy you heard about last week on Radio Iowa is scheduled to reach the state today with much fanfare as it crosses the Mississippi River into Clinton. Convoy commander Dan McCluskey says the […]

Farmland values across the midwest region fell by one-percent during the second quarter compared to a year ago but they rose one-percent in Iowa, according to a report from the Chicago District Federal Bank report. […]

The Enhance Iowa Board recently approved more than $2.5 million in grants for projects in nine communities. Iowa Economic Development Authority spokesperson, Jessica O’Riley, says one of the Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grants is […]

Three employees of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics have filed a lawsuit over pay disputes. They allege the hospital is not paying them on time for extra shifts and extended workdays and estimate […]

After a phoned-in threat from someone in Iowa, the U-S-D-A has pulled its staff from an annual tour of Midwest farm fields that develops yield estimates. According to a report from Reuters, “an angry farmer” […]

The president of the Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO kicked off the union’s annual convention by saying elections have consequences, then welcoming 15 candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination to speak. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth […]

A new study finds the popularity of electronic cigarettes among Iowa teenagers is growing at what one activist says is an “epidemic” rate, worthy of a national health emergency declaration. Meredith Berkman, co-founder of Parents […]

The governor issued disaster proclamations for three counties today. The proclamations cover Madison, Marion, and Warren counties in response to severe storms and tornadoes that hit Tuesday. The proclamations allow state resources to be used […]