State/Local News

Two manufacturers in the Cedar Rapids metro will receive state tax incentives to put toward expansions. The Iowa Economic Development Authority on Friday approved providing incentives to Highway...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has decided to dismiss his embattled chief strategist Stephen Bannon, an architect of his 2016 general election victory, in a major White House shake-up...

ROBINS — One man was injured in a two-vehicle crash Friday morning. According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, first responders were called to a two-vehicle injury crash at County...

This week On Iowa Politics discussed Sen. Ernst's recent town hall meeting in Washington, Iowa, the race for the 2018 governor and Rep. Steve King's relevancy, and lack of comments on the...

Having a daughter that prefers peanut butter over steak provided a Marion entrepreneur with the inspiration for a business. Brandy Vorhies owns Nutty Sisters, which makes freshly ground artisan...

Clickstop, the Urbana-based e-commerce retail company, has acquired a distributor of pepper and chili seeds. The acquisition of Pepper Joe’s marks Clickstop’s first venture into the...

IOWA CITY — A 30-foot-long parade float blaring “God Bless America” drew immediate attention in downtown Iowa City Friday morning. The Trump Unity Bridge, a trailer with dozens...

CEDAR RAPIDS — In addition to a good head of hair, a firm handshake and a winning smile, running for governor takes money. A candidate for governor of Iowa should be prepared to raise upward...

These stocks are no dogs. With Americans spending like never before on their animal companions, stock watchers have been betting on big returns from pet stocks. The Pet Passion index, a tracker...

Business hour limitation on Tower Terrace Road removed - The Marion City Council voted 5-2 Thursday to extend the hours of operation in a commercial district along Tower Terrace Road, a move opposed...

MARION — The Marion City Council voted 5-2 Thursday to extend the hours of operation in a commercial district along Tower Terrace Road, a move opposed by those living in homes that abut the...

WASHINGTON — The United States and Japan will step up their defense cooperation to deal with the threat from nuclear-armed North Korea as tensions in East Asia remain high, officials from the...

SAN FRANCISCO — A digital rights group based in San Francisco on Thursday criticized several internet companies for removing neo-Nazi groups from servers and services, saying the actions were...

MARION — University of Iowa researchers will be embedded with the Marion Police Department for half a year to help the force get ahead of crime trends and decide where its resources are most...

Six Wall Street investment banks are conspiring to control the little-known — but lucrative — market for lending stocks, according to a federal lawsuit being led by Iowa’s...

MADRID — Spanish police early Friday said they had killed the alleged perpetrators of a suspected terrorist attack in the town of Cambrils, south of Barcelona. The news came hours after police...

IOWA CITY — The Johnson County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Thursday in support of Charlottesville residents and others oppressed by racist groups. The board unanimously voted to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group affiliated with the online activist group Anonymous posted Thursday what it says are the private cellphone numbers and email addresses of 22 Republican members of...

A federal grand jury in San Antonio has indicted a truck driver for his alleged role in the smuggling deaths of 10 undocumented immigrants found in the trailer of a truck that had been driven from...

CEDAR RAPIDS — The old 193-foot-tall Sinclair smokestack — a landmark in Cedar Rapids for more than a century and one of the tallest smokestacks in Iowa — could be replicated as...