State News

Gun issues were the dominant topic at Republican Senator Joni Ernst’s town hall meeting early Saturday morning in Johnston. Ellie Holland, a teacher in Johnston, was emotional as she told Ernst about going through active […]

A Massachusetts congressman’s appearance at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday marked the conclusion of nearly two dozen presidential candidates speaking at the Des Moines Register’s Political Soap Box. Forty-year-old Seth Moulton warned the crowd […]

Republican Senator Joni Ernst today said there’s a strong, negative reaction to the Reuters report indicating President Trump directed the E-P-A to grant oil companies waivers reducing the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline. “I’m […]

Whether you have a small patch of cone flowers and milkweeds in a backyard garden or several acres of restored prairie, you’re encouraged to register your plot on a new mobile app. Dana Schweitzer, program […]

Dedicated fans of a car that ceased production more than 50 years ago are revving their engines in the Quad Cities this weekend. Duane Miller of Eldridge, president of the Midwestern chapter of the Studebaker […]

Iowa Workforce Development is reporting something it hasn’t had to report in a long time — the unemployment rated went up in July IWD Deputy director Ryan West says it was a small increase. “July […]

State officials have approved incentives for a Wisconsin company that plans to move part of its manufacturing operation to Iowa. Seats Incorporated is based in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. The company makes seats for construction equipment and […]

Two large, popular entertainment venues in central Iowa were locked down this morning as police searched for a gunman. Altoona police say a man with a gun robbed Spectators Sports Bar and Grill, which is […]

The farm economy can be fickle and Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer is seeing a drop in sales of 3% for the quarter, blamed on continued uncertainty in agricultural sector. Quad Cities-based Deere and Company released […]

A Clermont man is jailed after counterfeit money was discovered in several communities in northeast Iowa. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department says 33-year-old Jason George Massman was charged with on-going criminal conduct, falsifying public documents, […]