Final legislative approval of state funding plan for Iowa’s K-12 students
Republicans in the legislature have settled on general state funding to support educating Iowa’s K-12 students. House Republicans sought slightly more, but today approved spending nearly $8000 on each student […]
Kyle Munneke & Izaak Hoey
School Resources Officers
Grassley, Klobuchar ask EPA to raise RVOs
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says the U.S. EPA needs to raise Renewable Volume Obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard. “Under the Biden administration, RVO levels were set extremely low. As […]
Iowa’s McCollum adds to his coaching staff
Connor Wheeler has been named an assistant coach with the Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced by head coach Ben McCollum. Wheeler has eight years of coaching experience at […]
A near-seasonal pattern of temps, rainfall ahead for most of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, except for cooler-than-normal conditions across peninsular Florida and the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, below-normal […]
No compensation for turkey growers hit by Metapneumovirus
Turkey growers are suffering losses from a disease that first appeared in the U.S. a year ago. Iowa Turkey Federation executive director Gretta Irwin says poultry health is a concern […]
Iowa Business Council members optimistic about next six months
The Iowa Business Council’s first quarter survey shows optimism for the next six months, though numbers are down compared to last year. IBC president Joe Murphy says the survey measures […]
USTR says tariff measures needed to address trade deficit
The U.S. Trade Representative says drastic measures are needed to improve the country’s growing trade deficit. Jamieson Greer testified before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee this morning. “This national emergency […]
Rains have passed; flood continues
A southeastern Illinois farmer says his area continues feeling the effects of recent torrential rains across the Ohio River Valley. “Four or five days, maybe even a couple days longer […]
US-China tariff dispute puts soybean exports at risk, ag economist says
The United States and China have threatened to increase retaliatory tariffs on each other, and an ag economist says the trade dispute could put the US soybean market at risk. […]
