State News

For the fourth time this year, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa is on the scene of a horrendous animal hoarding case. This time, some three dozen “very sick” kittens and cats have been rescued […]

Davenport leaders are reviewing this spring’s historic floods and the city’s response. A task force made up of local officials, business leaders, scientists and residents met for the first time this week. Many question whether […]

The governor signed a proclamation naming Wednesday as  “Sweet Corn Day” in Iowa as the first freshly-picked ears have started showing up. Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig says it was good to see the sweet […]

The Mississippi River town of Lansing in far northeast Iowa is  “The Nicest Place in Iowa” according to the Reader’s Digest. Jeremy Greenfield, the magazine’s senior editor, says they’ve chosen one compassionate town in every […]

The Fourth of July holiday left American Red Cross chapters in Iowa with a critical need for blood. “Donate if you can, all types are needed right now,” says Red Cross spokeswoman Sue Thesenga. She […]

The Iowa Department of Human Services announced that it will pay the insurance providers for the states Medicaid program for low-income and disabled residents an additional $386 million dollars in state and federal money. Governor […]

Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne says a bill that passed by a large margin in the U.S. House will would ensure financial resources are available to grow small businesses. “Rural entrepreneurs have a tougher go at […]

A former Illinois congressman who represented the Quad Cities for two years now lives in Iowa and wants another go at Congress. Republican Bobby Schilling, of LeClaire, says he began to consider running again after […]

A high school student from western Iowa who has type 1 diabetes is in Washington D.C. this week, lobbying members of Iowa’s congressional delegation about medical research funding. Fifteen-year-old Claire Hennessy, of Logan, says she’ll […]

The deadline to register for FEMA disaster relief is now less than one week away. FEMA spokesperson Pamela King says they’d like you to register as soon as you can before the July 16th deadline. […]