STATE NEWS

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The 2026 Iowa Caucuses are history. Tonight’s gatherings gave activists from both of Iowa’s major parties a chance to talk about their party platforms and hear from candidates. Randy…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Iowa Democrats will have a chance to make the case to national party leaders that the Iowa Democratic Party’s Caucuses should move back to a lead-off position in the…

DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Education today announced it is seeking sponsors for a federally funded program that provides nutritious meals and snacks to children in low-income areas of the state during the…

DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 8 cents from last week's price and is currently averaging $2.55 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil…

DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in December, level with November and up slightly from 3.3 percent one year ago. The labor force participation rate increased to 67.7 percent in December,…

By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa State Fair is getting into the celebration of America’s 250th birthday with some special categories in its annual competitions. State Fair spokesperson Mindy Williamson says it’s similar to…

By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa Supreme Court is upholding a district court ruling that says Iowa can sue the operators of the TikTok app for allegedly lying about its safety for kids. The…

DES MOINES, Iowa – The former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent pleaded guilty today to both charges against him. Ian Andre Roberts, 55, entered guilty pleas to False Statement for Employment and Illegal Alien in…

DES MOINES -- The price of regular unleaded gasoline fell 4 cents from last week's price and is currently averaging $2.47 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell…

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Senate Republican Leader Mike Klimesh is proposing a bill to let Summit Carbon redraw its proposed pipeline route to avoid land owned by people who will not sign voluntary…