Iowa News Headlines

State leaders are issuing another challenge to Iowans about filling out their census forms, as we’re in a close race with...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Republican lawmakers Wednesday proposed a bill that would offer broad protection from...

DES MOINES — State lawmakers, some wearing protective gear because of coronavirus concerns, faced both physical and...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Sen. Chuck Grassley defended peaceful protest, but is withholding judgment on legislation that would create...

A group of Iowans who oppose mandatory vaccination laws is rallying outside the Iowa Capitol today. State Representative...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With the coronavirus still spreading and against a backdrop of daily protests over police treatment...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A demonstration against police brutality in Iowa City turned violent when protesters broke windows...

Iowa faced a shortage of nurses prior to COVID-19 and now there’s fear of a deepening demand for those health care...

Most of the 150 members of the Iowa House and Senate are back in the capitol today after an 11 week hiatus as the governor...

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says discussions with the U.S. Treasury Department have led to some changes to address...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A 15-year-old girl has been arrested in a man's death that was initially reported to police as a...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans in northwest Iowa ousted Rep. Steve King in Tuesday’s primary, deciding they’ve had...

Mr. King, one of the nation’s most divisive elected officials, saw his power in Congress curtailed last year after he...

A day of disrupted voting across the country produced a notable result in Iowa, where Steve King, who was ostracized after...

One man was a retired St. Louis police captain checking on his friend's shop. Another was the beloved owner of a Louisville...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds declined Tuesday to say whether there were circumstances under which she...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Coronavirus tests have revealed that 224 employees of a Tyson beef and pork processing plant in...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in Davenport say seven heavily armed men were linked to shootings that wounded a man...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The body of a western Iowa man who went missing following a boating accident last month on the Missouri...

The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers has sparked demonstrations and protest nationwide....

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A woman was killed early Monday in an apparently random shooting as she was leaving a protest...

DES MOINES — Legislative Democrats said Monday they hope majority Republicans will focus on crafting a state budget,...

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Texas man and woman who used stolen credit card numbers to buy nearly $25,000 in goods from...

DES MOINES — The seven-day averages for new coronavirus-related deaths, hospitalizations and new admissions all continued...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Institute for Supply Management, formerly the Purchasing Management Association, began formally...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Business leaders are optimistic the economy will begin to recover later this year in a nine-state region...

DES MOINES — The Iowa Capitol will swing back into legislative action this week after lawmakers called an 11-week “pause”...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Officials on Sunday imposed a curfew in Polk County, home to Des Moines, after two nights of...

Protests are raging in Minneapolis, Louisville and across the country as activists, family members and elected officials...

During times of crisis, people gravitate to history for context. This pandemic is no exception. Over the past several...

On June 2 nd , Iowans will vote in the state's primary election, selecting the major party candidates who will vie for four...

Businesses including movie theaters and museums may reopen today under a new proclamation from Gov. Kim Reynolds, further...

Higher education has had to adapt quickly during the pandemic. Many colleges and universities around the world have already...

President Trump has fired four governmental watchdogs in recent weeks. On this edition of River to River , host Ben Kieffer...

We’ve been enjoying super low gas prices due to a number of reasons. People have been driving less, and there’s a worldwide...

After a decade as the president of Grinnell College, Raynard Kington is leaving for a position in Massachusetts. Kington...

COVID-19 has killed close to 90,000 Americans , about 80% of whom are people 65-years-old or older . For many older people,...

This program origionally aired 11-15-18. We think of Winston Churchill as a hero who saved the world from Nazism and warned...

On this edition of River to River , host Ben Kieffer is joined by infectious disease expert Dr. Eli Perencevich to talk...

Host Ben Kieffer is joined by political scientists Evan Renfro of the University of Northern Iowa and Megan Goldberg of...

To wear or not wear a mask – that is the question during this pandemic. On this edition of River to River , host Ben...

On this edition of River to River , host Ben Kieffer speaks with legal scholars Todd Pettys and Paul Gowder from the...

For Democrats, flipping the Senate seat held by Republican Joni Ernst is likely to be an uphill battle. On this Newsbuzz...

Have you ever wondered who invented the wheel? Who told the first joke? Who drank the first beer? Who was the first...

In this edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer talks with political analysts Chris Larimer of University of Northern...

Many childcare centers across the state have been forced to shut their doors because of COVID-19. For those who are still...