State News
National Guard building new maintenance facility for Northwest Iowa
Shovels of dirt were turned Tuesday in Sioux City in the ground breaking for a new Iowa Army National Guard maintenance shop. The Guard’s construction and facilities officer John Perkins
Rescue of 100+ dogs in Plymouth County leaves agency in need of space, cash
Iowa’s largest non-profit animal shelter tackled one of its biggest rescue efforts in years in northwest Iowa on Tuesday. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa rounded up and removed more
Hinson applauds Trump for refusing to meet with Democrats over gov’t shutdown
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says President Trump made the right move in refusing to negotiate with Democratic congressional leaders over a looming federal government shutdown. “They’re asking for $1.5 trillion
Iowan nominated to federal post calls for reform of universities
An Iowan nominated by President Trump to serve in the U.S. Department of Education says American universities must be reformed. David Barker, an economist and real estate developer from Iowa
Davenport area man rescued from Minnesota wilderness
An eastern Iowa man is hospitalized in Minnesota after a close call while camping last night. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, in northeastern Minnesota, got word of an SOS
Iowa advocates for the hungry decry feds ending annual survey
The leaders of Iowa’s largest food bank are incensed at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to end a longstanding national hunger survey. Agency officials called the survey “redundant, costly,
Lundgren enters race in Iowa’s second congressional district
A fourth Republican has entered the race to represent Iowa’s second congressional district in the U.S. House. Shannon Lundgren of Peosta has been a member of the Iowa House since
Marshalltown’s city council has voted to keep the community’s annual fall festival activities in downtown Marshalltown despite concerns about the outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease that has sickened dozens over the
Amid Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, Marshalltown leaders keep festival site
Marshalltown’s city council has voted to keep the community’s annual fall festival activities in downtown Marshalltown despite concerns about the outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease that has sickened dozens over the
Senator Grassley predicts deal will emerge to end government shutdown showdown
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s optimistic a resolution will be found to avoid a federal government shutdown when the fiscal year ends one week from today. Grassley, a Republican,
