State News
Parents of Iowa kids with cancer push legislators to fund research
A House subcommittee has advanced a bill to set up an annual appropriation of $3 million for pediatric cancer research in Iowa. A group of parents were at the Capitol
CBS storyteller Steve Hartman to be honored by Iowa group (AUDIO)
A journalist many consider the best storyteller on American television today will be in central Iowa later this month to accept the highest honor from the Ray Center at Drake
‘Right to Repair’ bill clears first hurdle in Iowa House
A bill supporters say would give Iowans a clear right to repair their farm equipment has cleared initial review in the Iowa House. Iowa Farmers Union President Aaron Lehman said
Sioux City police say teens riding motorbikes caused problems on Morningside campus
Sioux City police have identified three marauding motorbike teens who’ve been causing problems on the Morningside University campus. Sergeant Tom Gill says they’ve gotten several reports of masked teens riding
Iowa closer to a 60 mph speed limit on two-lane highways
The 55 mile an hour speed limit on two-lane state highways would be raised to 60 under a bill that’s won House approval. House Speaker Pat Grassley says it got
Appeals Court upholds firing of Dubuque teacher for using racial slur
The Iowa Court of Appeals today upheld the firing of a Dubuque Hempstead High School teacher who used a racial slur when talking to a student. The District court ruled
Emmetsburg woman honored for national dog groomer training program
A northwest Iowa woman who started a dog grooming business at age 17 and eventually built a nationwide educational program for training groomers is being recognized as Iowa’s Small Business
Kyle Green named new basketball coach at Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa has named Kyle Green as its new head men’s basketball coach. Green becomes the 26th head coach in program history after a coaching career that has spanned over
Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium please with increased numbers
Surveys at sites in Mexico where monarch butterflies spend the winter have some encouraging news about their numbers. Mykayla Hagaman keeps an eye on those numbers at Iowa Monarch Conservation
As weather warms, Iowa motorists and pedestrians need to be watchful
This is National Walking Day and while it’s chilly in Iowa, the warmer weather of springtime isn’t far away, but more walkers means a greater risk of crashes involving pedestrians
