Iowa’s governor calls for tobacco tax hike, new tax on vapes
Governor Kim Reynolds is proposing new taxes and tax hikes on smoking products that she says are a key factor in Iowa’s high rate of lung cancer. “National statistics say […]
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House panel tables Iowa DHHS child care bill
A bill tabled in the Iowa House would have eliminated Iowa’s 34 volunteer boards that coordinate local early childhood services, with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services taking […]
83 year old dies in western Iowa grain bin accident
A western lowa man has died in a grain bin accident. A 911 call shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday indicated a man was trapped in a grain bin near Charter […]
Minor Gas Leak Reported in Sioux Center’s Highland Hills Area
A minor gas leak was reported in Sioux Center on Tuesday afternoon after a contractor struck an underground gas line during excavation work. Fire and ambulance crews were paged at […]
Cattle futures drop ahead of widespread direct trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply lower on the midday decline in boxed beef and traders waiting for direct business to get underway. There was additional […]
E15 supporters urge Congress to finish the job on year-round sales
Ethanol advocates say a federal solution for year-round sales of E15 is long overdue. Nick Bowdish, president and CEO of southwest Iowa-based Elite Octane, says the debate over a permanent […]
Bill would bar students from using school IDs to check out public library books
Some agreements between public schools and local libraries would be blocked under a bill approved by Education Committee in the Iowa House. Library bookmobiles would be barred from school property […]