State News
Drake men to open basketball season in Sioux Falls
Drake men’s basketball will begin its 2025-26 season as part of the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon, the Field of 68 announced on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will go up
With 200+ Iowa workers being deported, Grassley says focus should be on criminals
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s closely following reports that say as many as 220 workers at the JBS meatpacking plant in Ottumwa are being told to leave the country
Iowans are warned to be on guard for harmful, hungry insect
There’s no sign in Iowa yet of a destructive insect that can devastate all sorts of plants, trees and crops, but the spotted lanternfly is confirmed this summer in northern
‘Evolving’ forecast says destructive derecho is possible in Iowa tonight
Tornadoes can be extremely deadly and destructive, but few weather words strike fear into the hearts of Iowans like derecho, and Iowa forecasters say conditions are developing to make one
Evolving forecast says destructive derecho is possible in Iowa tonight
Tornadoes can be extremely deadly and destructive, but few weather words strike fear into the hearts of Iowans like derecho, and Iowa forecasters say conditions are developing to make one
One year anniversary approaching for Iowa abortion law
Tuesday will mark one year since Iowa’s fetal heartbeat abortion law went into effect. The law bans abortion when cardiac activity is detected, which could be as early as six
Northern Iowa house fire sparked by lightning strike
A lightning strike is being blamed for starting a basement fire in Clear Lake late Sunday night. The Clear Lake Fire Department says they were called shortly after 11:30 PM
Tips to keep Iowa’s online car shoppers from being stuck with lemons
Iowans who are in the market for a vehicle need to be careful if they’re shopping for those new wheels online. Better Business Bureau spokeswoman Lisa Schiller says you should
30,000 Iowa homes lost power in this morning’s storms
Scattered damage to trees and power lines is reported across northern and central Iowa after thunderstorms last night and early this morning, some of which packed strong winds. MidAmerican Energy
Le Mars vows to end religious events in schools, unless student-led
Officials with a school district in northwest Iowa say they’ll stop letting religious groups hold events on school grounds, after getting a letter from a nonprofit that promotes the separation
