State News
Highway 75 Project in Northern Sioux Center Officially Approved in DOT’s Five-Year Plan
The Iowa Transportation Commission has officially approved a major Highway 75 improvement project in northern Sioux Center as part of the state’s Fiscal Year 2027-2031 Transportation Improvement Program. The project
Eastern Iowa museum launches club for couture devotees
Iowa’s fashion mavens and aspiring seamstresses have the opportunity to join a new members-only Collection Couture Club designed for people who admire style, but also want to study it, and
Iowa’s pearl button industry featured in Smithsonian exhibit
Pearl buttons from Iowa are on display at the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C., part of an “America 250” exhibit of rare objects and specimens from all
Iowa Supreme Court rules in human trafficking case
The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld a lower court opinion dismissing a human trafficking charge against a Polk County man. Kevin Lind was charged with human trafficking after police say
Outgoing Iowa governor shares opinion of annual gas tax increases
Governor Kim Reynolds says state gas tax revenue isn’t keeping up with what’s needed to build and maintain Iowa’s roads and bridges and it may be time to have regular
Iowa home sales up 17.3% in May
Iowa Realtors Association data shows the number of Iowa home sales in May jumped 17.3% compared to April. Iowa Realtors President Erik Melloy says Iowa’s housing market was active and
Iowa’s ‘Rural Mainstreet Index’ up eight points this month
A monthly survey of rural bank CEOs in the Midwest finds nearly 58% see stable or modest growth in the small businesses in their area. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss
Juneteenth celebrations planned across Iowa
Juneteenth celebrations are planned across the state today marking the end of slavery in 1865. The Black Hawk County NAACP has celebrated since the 1990s, though it has only been
Investigation underway after woman shot by Red Oak police officer
The Iowa DCI is investigating the shooting of a woman by Red Oak police officer. Red Oak Police Chief Justin Ramey says officers it started Wednesday evening when officers were
Iowa unemployment rate drops in May
Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the May unemployment rate dropped down slightly from the 3.3% in April. “Went down to 3.2% and was down from 3.6% a year
