State News
Feds consider relocating massive corn ‘seed bank’ to Iowa from Illinois
The USDA proposes moving a large seed bank for corn from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to the central Iowa city of Ames. There’s concern the move would endanger the
Memorial Day crash on I-29 kills southwest Iowa man
One person died, another was injured, when a semi collided with a pickup Monday afternoon in southwestern Iowa. The accident happened on northbound Interstate 29 near 25th Street in Council
Even at $10 a pack, some Iowans need more motivation to quit smoking
Nearly 17-percent of Iowans smoke, and if you’re one of them, you probably already know how hard it is to quit. Michelle Gilbertson, a wellness education specialist at Emplify Health
Iowa Ag Secretary Endorses Feenstra in Iowa Governor’s Race
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig is endorsing Randy Feenstra in Iowa’s 2026 race for governor. In an announcement released last week, Naig praised Feenstra’s support for Iowa agriculture, farm families,
Iowa GOP candidates for governor focus on population growth
Iowa’s June 2 Primary is a week away, with a key race among five Republicans vying to succeed fellow Republican Kim Reynolds as governor and they have struck a common
UNI professor’s book retraces ‘Dragoon Trail’ through Iowa
A University of Northern Iowa history professor’s new book retraces how an 1835 expedition across Iowa sparked the evolution of the state. Kevin Mason’s book is titled “Retracing the Dragoon
New Dubuque program to train pilots in two years instead of four
To help meet the increasing demand for pilots, the University of Dubuque plans to offer a new Associate Degree of Applied Science in Flight Operations this fall. The campus in
Major habitat work at state park in northwest Iowa
There’s been some major landscaping on a dam built nearly a century ago to form a lake for recreation in northwest Iowa. The dam on Mill Creek created what’s known
Leader of Iowa National Guard reflects on Memorial Day
Memorial Day was designated to honor the members of the military who have died, and Iowa National Guard Major General Stephen Osborn says many hearts will be heavy this Memorial
Iowa motorists could drive safer by enabling simple cell phone function
The number of crashes and deaths in Iowa attributed to drivers being distracted by their smartphones continues to climb, and a study finds a simple, free feature that’s already on
