State News
Economists say Iowa’s lagging GDP due to workforce, ag issues
A federal report on economic activity shows Iowa’s gross domestic product or GDP fell just 6.1% in the first three months of the year. The GDP fell in 39 states,
After weekend flooding, forecaster says more rain likely across Iowa today
Parts of northern Iowa got heavy rain in multiple downpours over the holiday weekend. Meteorologist Rod Donavon, at the National Weather Service, says some communities, like Webster City, saw flooded
Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 7/7/25
Class 4A (Final) 1. Pleasant Valley (27-6), LW #1 2. Sioux City East (34-5), LW #2 3. Johnston (20-10), LW #5 4. Iowa City High (26-8), LW #6 5. Waukee
Doctor: Iowa men need annual physicals, even if they feel fine
Iowa men are being reminded to drop the “tough guy” act and be preventative about their health. Dr. Will Klein, at Emplify Health by Gundersen, says studies find men between
ISU research IDs ‘legal deserts’ in 18 Iowa counties
Researchers at Iowa State University have classified 18 of Iowa’s 99 counties as “legal deserts” because there are not enough attorneys in the area to represent private clients. ISU rural
Ft. Dodge woman who served 16 years in Iowa House pens memoir
A Democrat who represented the Fort Dodge area for 16 years has published a memoir that begins with her childhood during the early years of the civil rights movement and
State officials notified of layoffs at Marshalltown facilities
Nearly 150 workers at two Marshalltown facilities are facing lay offs. On August 1, 62 workers at the Lennox factory will lose their jobs. Lennox is Marshalltown’s third largest employer.
America’s founding documents sit on an Iowa-made foundation (AUDIO)
Our nation’s three most important and revered documents are enclosed in titanium display cases in the rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and they rest on custom-made archival
Tips to keep guests at your red, white and blue BBQ from turning green
As Iowans head off for Independence Day picnics and potlucks, an expert on food-borne pathogens offers a few reminders so everyone can enjoy the delicious dishes and avoid a trip
Driver charged after classic car hits Des Moines patrol car
Des Moines Police say a man driving a classic, 70 year old car hit a police patrol car nearly head on early this morning and drove away. Police say they
