State News
Heavy rains bring improvement to Iowa’s soil moisture levels
The new map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows soil moisture conditions in Iowa are improving. Iowa’s seen a deluge of severe weather in the past week, with some areas
New CEO for Iowa-based MercyOne health system
One of Iowa’s largest health systems will soon have a new president. Robert Baxter will take over as MercyOne’s president and CEO on June 22. As MercyOne’s top executive, he’ll
Man Who was Living in Rock Valley Pleads Guilty to Illegally Re-Entering the U.S.
A man who illegally re-entered the U.S from Guatemala has pleaded guilty to the charge in U.S. District Court in Sioux City. Prosecutors say 63-year-old Rigoberto Hernandez-Corado of Rock Valley
North-central Iowa police chief cleared of charges in domestic case
The interim police chief of Eagle Grove was found -not- guilty on Wednesday of charges including solicitation of a felony and child endangerment. Forty-seven-year-old Mark Hennigar was arrested last December
Keokuk hosts free ‘Bandfest’ with music from heavy metal to Glenn Miller
A southeast Iowa community is hosting a free concert event this weekend where there’ll be something to satisfy virtually everyone’s musical tastes. Organizer Joyce Glasscock says the Keokuk Back Alley
Iowa Gubernatorial Candidates Outline Approaches to Property Taxes
Property taxes continue to be one of the biggest issues in Iowa’s race for governor, with candidates from both parties outlining different ideas for how to lower costs for homeowners,
In Iowa, RFK, Jr. issues Surgeon General’s Warning about kids’ screen time
During a visit to Iowa, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy issued a U.S. Surgeon General’s Warning that says excessive screen use has become one of the
Eight Iowa counties declared state disaster areas after storms
The governor has issued a disaster proclamation for eight counties following several storms. The proclamation covers Emmet, Hancock, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Winnebago, Woodbury, and Worth Counties, and allows state
Iowa man serving life for triple murder on Easter in 1980 dies
A man who was found guilty of murdering his estranged wife and two others on Easter Sunday in 1980 has died in prison. The Iowa Department of Corrections says 81-year-old
RFK, Jr. praises Iowa’s new ‘MAHA’ law
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. says a new Iowa law puts the state at the front of the Make American Healthy Again or MAHA
