State News

Two school bus drivers in Waterloo are being disciplined after incidents with students. One bus driver left a six-year-old boy alone for almost two hours while the bus got hotter. A second dropped a nine-year-old […]

Even though Wednesday was declared Sweet Corn Day in Iowa and the delicious summertime staple is starting to appear at roadside stands, many Iowans will have to wait a while longer with the boiling water, […]

Top Republican lawmakers at the statehouse have denied a request from Democrats to start a special committee to study the state’s medical marijuana program. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds vetoed a bipartisan bill passed this year […]

AARP and The Des Moines Register are sponsoring forums in five Iowa cities featuring 19 Democratic presidential candidates next week. AARP state director Brad Anderson says each candidate will have 25-minutes on stage. “We wanted […]

Runway construction and repairs at Sioux Gateway Airport is already affecting Sioux City’s 185th Air National Guard refueling wing. Colonel Mark Muckey, the base commander, says they have had to move their giant refueling planes […]

A northeast Iowa man who conspired with others to distribute ice methamphetamine will spend 30 years in federal prison. Forty-four-year-old Robert Lewis of Janesville was found guilty by a jury in August of conspiracy to […]

A Decorah man was found quilty today of second-degree murder. The jury deliberated for three hours before returning the verdict against 18-year-old Jacob Seelinger. Seelinger and 19-year-old Dalton Adam were charged with first-degree murder in […]

A celebration of the American trucking industry is being held in eastern Iowa with the 40th annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree, underway at the Iowa 80 Truckstop, which boasts being the world’s largest truckstop. Spokeswoman Heather […]

Only two people spoke today at the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission’s hearing on the proposed rules for sports betting. The two who spoke were representatives of online sports betting companies and the Iowa casinos, […]

Four projects have won Community Attraction and Tourism grants from the Enhance Iowa Board. Iowa Economic Development Authority spokesperson, Jessica O’Riley, says a grant of $400,000 was approved for the Iowa West Sports Plex in […]