State News

Unemployment up for first time in four months

Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa’s unemployment rate went up for the first time in four months in August — moving from two-point-eight to two-point-nine percent.

Iowa air travel continues to be up

Statewide Iowa – Iowa is seeing the same increase in air travel that has spread across the country. DOT spokesman Stuart Anderson tracks the numbers.

Big Prize Lottery ticket will expire soon

Statewide Iowa – A Powerball ticket with a six-figure prize will soon become a worthless piece of paper. Iowa Lottery Spokesperson Mary Neubauer says the

State university presidents discuss budgets

Statewide Iowa – The presidents of the three state universities held a general discussion of their budgets for the next fiscal year this week during