U.S. and China continue tit-for-tat trade dispute
China has increased tariffs on U.S. goods again, responding to the latest move from the United States. “It’s certainly become a bidding war as to who can name the highest tariff.” But […]
Illinois strengthening trade relationship with Mexico
The top elected officials in Illinois are set on maintaining a strong relationship with Mexico. Governor J.B. Pritzker recently led a trade delegation to meet with Mexican elected officials and […]
Legislation proposes more whole milk & dairy in SNAP program
Recently introduced legislation would incentivize families to consume more dairy products including whole milk as part of the SNAP program. U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) […]
Konfrst says GOP’s Iowa sales tax breaks don’t fully address rising costs
House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst says the state sales tax exemptions House Republicans proposed this week on laundry detergent, toilet paper and vitamins fall far short of addressing the needs […]
Report: Most pregnant Iowa women who died recently should have lived
A new state report finds nearly all pregnancy-related deaths in Iowa in recent years were preventable. The state’s Maternal Mortality Review Committee report looked at 20 pregnancy-related deaths that occurred […]
Ongoing flooding Ohio Valley, southward as warm, dry weather builds across the Plains
Across the Corn Belt, cool, damp, mostly cloudy weather is slowing or halting spring fieldwork. Rain showers are affecting several areas, including still-flooded lowlands in the Ohio Valley. By April […]
Buy my rizz product, bro? UI study finds slang backfires miserably in marketing
Imagine a grandfather in his 80s using words like bae, bougie or rizz with a teenage grandchild. The kid likely won’t be receptive and will instead give grandpa the side-eye. […]
A wide-range of temperatures & rainfall ahead for most of the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures from the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys into the Great Lakes and Northeastern States, while warmer-than-normal weather […]
GOP lawmakers retool Iowa property tax overhaul
The Republicans who lead the tax-writing committees in the Iowa House and Senate have released a revised version of their proposed overhaul of Iowa’s property tax system. It still says […]
USDA expects milk production to rise
USDA’s Thursday supply and demand report projects milk production will continue to go up in 2025. That’s based on larger cow inventories and slightly higher milk yields per cow. Prices […]
